Tuna Casserole Recipe with Ritz Cracker Topping

This Tuna Casserole Recipe with Ritz Cracker Topping, egg noodles, and peas is a traditional old fashioned and simple tuna casserole with ingredients you most likely have in your home. Filling and delicious, this is a savory dinner casserole that makes great left overs for next day dinners as well. 

Ritz Cracker Topping

Personally I prefer a Ritz cracker topping on casserole dishes like these. I usually have them in the pantry and it makes it easy.

But growing up my mom always did crunched up ruffles or lays potato chips. You can also use panko crumbs if you prefer. 

Homemade Tuna Casserole Recipe

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Set casserole dish aside.
• Add tuna, vegetables, soup, onions, milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper and 1 cup of cheese to a large bowl and mix well.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Top with remaining cheese and crackers.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is hot.

Ingredient Variations

• Frozen Peas (without carrots)
• Add Cooked or Canned Mushrooms
• Cooked Rice instead of Noodles

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Yield: 10-12

Tuna Casserole Recipe with Ritz Cracker Topping

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Traditional easy tuna casserole recipe with egg noodles, peas, and cream of mushroom and a delicious crunchy Ritz Cracker topping. A simple savory and hearty dinner that feeds a crowd.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 package, 12 oz, egg noodles, cooked and drained
• 2 cans, 5 oz, each, tuna packed in water, drained
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
• 2 cans, 10.5 oz each, cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 sleeve, butter crackers (such as Ritz), crushed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Add tuna, thawed vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, diced onions, milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper and 1 cup of cheddar cheese to a large bowl and mix well.
3. Pour tuna casserole mixture into previously prepared pan.
4. Top casserole with remaining cheese (adding extra is fine if you like your tuna casserole extra cheesy) and crunched up crackers.
5. Bake casserole for 15-20 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is hot.
   
   Serves 10-12

Notes

Can you Freeze Casseroles?

Typically you can freeze casseroles like this one. As with any fridge or frozen foods, it must be tightly sealed from air with saran wrap or in an air tight container and its smart to mark with the date.

Once ready to serve, defrost in fridge (which will likely take the night) and then bake the next day until heated through. Remember that cold items take longer in the oven, so you may have to cover the top with foil to prevent your tops from burning.

Overall freezing and defrosting varies depending how much you are freezing and your oven, so you may have to monitor.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 185Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 473mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 11g

Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.

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