Tuna Casserole Recipe with Ritz Cracker Topping
Traditional easy and cheesy 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.
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz. egg noodles cooked and drained
- (2) 5 oz. cans of tuna packed in water, drained
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
- (2) 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup cans
- 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 cup for mix and 1 cup for topping
- 1 sleeve Ritz Crackers crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Boil wide egg noodles and drain of any excess water.
- Add drained canned tuna, thawed vegetables, both cans of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, diced onions, milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese to a large bowl and mix well.
- Fold in boiled egg noodles.
- Pour tuna casserole mixture into previously prepared pan.
- Top tuna casserole with remaining cheese (adding extra is fine if you like your tuna casserole extra cheesy) and crunched up Ritz crackers.
- Bake cheesy tuna casserole for 15-20 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is hot.
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
Serving: 1 | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 473mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g