When we were kids we got to pick what we would have for our birthday dinner. Being a family of 12 this was no small feat when the "boys" would place their order but for me (and a couple sisters), it was Tuna and Noodles all the way. I still think about this when I fix for my family now.
Here is what you will need:
Yes, there are cinnamon rolls there too. We are a strange lot here but this is what I make when we have tuna and noodles. Guess it is the sweet and salty thing. Funny thing is no one here thinks it is strange or complains. It is just the way it is. You can skip this part, but why?
The Prep, step by step: (did I make a rhyme? Unintentional for sure, next I will break into reciting old knock-knock jokes.
Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and return to dutch oven, or pour into a casserole dish. Add tuna, salt and pepper, onion and garlic powder if using, mix.
Add the cream of mushroom soup, mix to coat noodles and tuna. At this point you can add peas if you wish. We prefer them on the side unless they are the petite peas, then in they go.
Add bread crumbs to top of casserole, or, if you dare, do like my Mom does, add potato chips, just regular old chips, drizzle the bread crumbs or the chips with melted butter. This just keeps getting better and better doesn't it? Could this be a small carb overload? Oh well, take a nap later. This casserole has tuna in it for goodness sakes, it should be good for you, right? So go ahead and take the nap.
Look at that action shot!
All mixed up and ready for the oven.
This might be the real reason you will feel like a nap after dinner. I want one of those now.
And another view:
John loves this, I plate up his plate for the photo, he shoots a quick photo then he is off to the table to eat. I am just figuring this one out, call me slow but no wonder he likes being the photographer. Two shots here because he was not sure he liked having the fork in the photo. So what does he do? Yep, he added more food to his plate and took the fork away. Yes, girls he is all mine.
Ingredients:
1 bag flat egg noodles
3 cans of tuna, solid white tuna in water or chunk light tuna in water
3 cans cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup milk
salt and pepper
the usual subjects: garlic powder and onion powder (opt.)
bread crumbs, plain here but seasoned crumbs work too, if you prefer
1/2 stick melted butter
1 tube of Grands cinnamon rolls (opt.)
The How-To:
Prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain and place in casserole dish or return to dutch oven. Add tuna, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powders to taste. Mix.
Add cream of mushroom soups, mix well. Add peas at this time but mix gently so they do not break up. Add a small amount of milk if casserole seems too thick. Stir to mix again.
Melt butter in microwave or on stove. Sprinkle on bread crumbs or potato chips, drizzle with melted butter. Do not mix again this is the topping.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until bubbly.
While casserole is baking prepare the cinnamon rolls according to package directions. I place them on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan on the top shelf in oven while casserole is baking. Make sure to watch the rolls as they will bake up quicker on the top shelf.
Serve with a vegetable, or if peas are used in the casserole, you are set.
Enjoy my version of this old classic!
Evelyn
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