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The Easiest Macaroni Tuna Casserole Recipe

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

The Easiest Macaroni Tuna Casserole Recipe

This is a delicious and easy to make tuna casserole recipe using macaroni noodles!
Ingredients:

3 cups macaroni noodles
2 cans tuna fish (strained)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup of milk
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 medium sized onion chopped
1 medium sized bell pepper chopped
2 tablespoons of salt
2 tablespoons of black pepper
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
Bread crumbs

Directions:

1. Boil and strain macaroni noodles
2. Sautee onions and bell peppers with butter for about 4 minutes
3. Add milk, cream of mushroom soup, salt and pepper to the onions and bell peppers. Bring to a simmer.
4. Mix macaroni noodles, sauce, 1 cup of cheese, and tuna fish in a lightly buttered/oiled baking pan
5. Sprinkle remaining cheese and bread crumbs on top
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes (until bread crumbs are browned)

Serves 4 to 8 people. Enjoy!

Notes: This is a very basic tuna casserole recipe. You can add more cheese for a cheesier flavor or more tuna for a fishier flavor. Also, a bag of frozen peas and carrots is a tasty addition to this macaroni tuna casserole recipe.