Recipe: Perfect Creamy Tuna Casserole/peas & carrots

Creamy Tuna Casserole/peas & carrots. This is a tuna casserole that even my picky family loves! The potato chips give the casserole a crunchy crust. Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole with Peas and Breadcrumbs.

Egg noodles are combined with canned tuna in a creamy sauce and then baked. Peas are a classic addition and sometimes you see corn mixed in as well. Cheddar cheese has become a popular addition to this classic dish to add more flavor. You can have Creamy Tuna Casserole/peas & carrots using 12 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Creamy Tuna Casserole/peas & carrots

1. Prepare 1 can of cream of mushroom.
2. It's 1 can of cream of celery.
3. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of evaporated milk.
4. You need 2 cup of frozen peas/carrots.
5. You need 3 can of albcore tuna.
6. Prepare 2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese.
7. Prepare 1 cup of mild cheddar cheese.
8. You need 1/2 cup of Italian bread crumbs.
9. You need 16 oz of package large wide egg noodles.
10. Prepare 1 can of spray oil.
11. It's 1 tbsp of dried minced onion.
12. Prepare 1 tbsp of lemon pepper spice.

Remove pan from heat; gently stir in noodles. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and cheese over top. Creamed tuna is pure comfort food. Canned tuna and cooked peas are mixed with a homemade white sauce, creating a luscious texture and rich flavor.

Creamy Tuna Casserole/peas & carrots instructions

1. preheat oven to 350°F.
2. drain tuna.
3. put tuna in bowl and chop till small.
4. add lemon pepper spice and mix well.
5. while tuna sits with spice bring water to boil on stove with a big pan.
6. when water is boiling put noodles in pan for 7 minutes al dente.
7. go back to tuna and mix again, tuna smell should be gone.
8. in a second bowl add cream of mushroom, celery and evaporated milk and mix with whisk.
9. add minced onion and mix well.
10. put tuna into liquid mixture and mix well.
11. put peas and carrots into mixture and mix again.
12. check noodles they should be done and drain thoroughly.
13. spray large pan or Pyrex with spray oil heavily.
14. put noodles in pan and spread evenly, add about a half cup water to the pan.
15. spread mixture on top of noodles evenly (like frosting).
16. put mild cheddar cheese on top.
17. put bread crumbs on top.
18. spray with spray oil the bread crumbs/cheese mixture.
19. put in oven uncovered for 40 minutes.
20. use a loose fitting foil at end of baking to have a less hard topping.
21. cook more or less depending on oven.
22. let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

The creamy tuna mixture is fabulous on top of split buttered biscuits or toast points or served it in baked puff pastry shells. It's great spooned over rice or. This tuna casserole is anything but basic. We took a classic recipe and dressed it up with cheesy crescent pinwheels and spinach. And thanks to rotisserie chicken, your tuna noodle casserole can easily be transformed into chicken noodle casserole.