Best 5 Tuna Noodle Casserole No Canned Soup Recipes

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a medium baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. Increase heat to medium-high, and mix in mushrooms. Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan, and whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture, and cooked noodles. Transfer to the baking dish. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl, mix with bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the casserole. Top with cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE WITH CREAM CHEESE (NO CANNED SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. Sauté mushrooms, garlic, onion and green peppers in a frying pan. Put aside.
• 2. Cook the noodles in salted water; drain.
• 3. Melt butter in a large fry pan and blend in flour. Blend together.
• 4. Add milk slowly, cooking and stirring constantly.
• 5. When sauce is thick and smooth, blend in cream cheese.
• 6. Then add cooked noodles.
• 7. Add the whole can of tuna with water.
• 8. Add peas.
• 9. Add peppers, onion and mushrooms combination, the salt and pepper. Mix together.
• 10. Pour into a large 9 x 12 greased baking dish.
• 11. Top with sharp cheese.
• 12. Then sprinkle French onions and Parmesan cheese.
• 13. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE - NO CANNED SOUP!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles as directed, then drain.
• Return noodles to the cooking pot with well-drained tuna, frozen peas (I place them in a bowl of water then drain them to thaw some), sour cream, ricotta, salt, and pepper.
• Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.
• Mix bread crumbs, parmesan and melted butter; sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes.

NO-SOUP TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C. Cook the noodles in boiling salted water following package directions until al dente.
• Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop the noodles from cooking further. Reserve.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the sliced mushrooms and sauté until golden brown and tender.
• Add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Gradually add the milk and continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened.
• Stir in the mayonnaise, frozen peas, drained tuna, and drained pimientos. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking, stirring, for 1 minute longer.
• Combine the sauce mixture with the noodles and stir to blend ingredients thoroughly.
• Lightly butter a 2-quart baking dish or spray with cooking spray.
• Turn the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, make the topping by combining the breadcrumbs with the melted butter.
• Sprinkle the buttered breadcrumbs over the casserole.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the topping is browned. Serve and enjoy.

TUNA CASSEROLE EDITED, WITHOUT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).
• Butter a medium baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add egg noodles, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
• Stir in the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, until tender.
• Increase heat to medium-high, and mix in mushrooms.
• Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan; whisk in flour until smooth.
• Gradually whisk in milk, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture, and cooked noodles. Transfer to the baking dish.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl, mix with bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the casserole.
• Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven or until bubbly and lightly browned.