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Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole

“This was a favorite in my home growing up and now it's a favorite of my family as well. I double the recipe these days for my husband and three children. For a change of pace I add canned chopped green chilies and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, use pasta shells or spirals, or top the casserole with sliced American or cheddar cheese instead of bread crumbs.”

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2009

very good. made this & i even ate leftovers, i never eat leftovers. i did however feel that it was not seasoned enough. will make this again & add more seasoning. i did add 1/3 cp of sourcream to the recipe & it came out perfect. my 3yo loved it! :) thx

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2009

I used your recipe but added one can of cream of chicken soup and one can of peas, and larger can of tuna.

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

I only used 1/4 of the packet of noodles and used leeks and fresh garlic instead of the onion. Next I added the peas and carrots for my toddler. It was great. Nice and saucy. Not dry at all. I thought the whole package of noodles would have been too much.

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Sherco125

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2009

I HATE having my oven on in the summer. I tried this in a slow cooker and it turned out great. Like a previous suggestion I added 1/2c sour cream to make it creamer 1 C shredded cheese then a handful of cheese on top with the bread crumbs. This is a family keeper and next week I'm going to make it for the kids with macaroni noodles & ham instead of tuna. YUM!

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AcequiaMama

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Home Town: Ogden, Utah, USA

Living In: Acequia, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

A few modifications and this is SOOOO much better than Tuna Helpers.

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Reviewed: May 9, 2009

This is not too bad, very dry and bland. For this dish I removed the peppers and added peas. From the suggestions of previous reviews, I also added more liquid however the dish still turned out on the dry side. My husband seems to have enjoyed this but it was too dry and bland for my taste.

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Jada Girl

Home Town: Clarkston, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009

this was an easy weeknight meal. I did add about 4 oz of velveeta since we like it cheesy!

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JESSICASRECIPES

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Gresham, Oregon, USA

Living In: Tigard, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

This was very good. I did end up adding some extra milk towards the end. I gave it 4 stars only because I didn't like the topping much - and my husband seemed to inhale the bread crums and startign coughing - lol - whops! I might add some butter or cheese over top of it next time, so that it doens't remain so powdery on top. Otherwise flavors were delish! Thanks for sharing!

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Vanessa

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Living In: Spencer, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2008

As written, this recipe gets one star. I made this for my young nieces and nephews. I used peas, carrots and celery instead of peppers and onions, and I used two cans of cheddar cheese soup. I also used 1 cup of milk and a few dabs of sour cream, since I'd read previous reviews saying it was so dry. I added a dash of crushed red pepper flakes, too. I topped it off with the bread crumbs and shredded cheddar cheese. The way I made the recipe, I'd put it at about a 3, but that's because this isn't my type of food; the kids gobbled it up and said it was great. I just can't rate this recipe highly because I changed it so much based on reading so many previous reviewers. In short, you can make up your own tuna noodle casserole recipe and do far better!

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

This recipe didn't taste like anything. My brother eats everything I put in front of him, but we both hated this!! I tried some sour cream, but it still tasted horrible.

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2008

In the years since I shared this it has evolved to the tastes of my children. For 12oz egg noodles we now use 1 small onion, diced,(I like a small red bellpepper diced,also)a teaspoon of oil, 1 cup of skim milk,1/2 teaspoon salt, 2cans cheddar cheese soup,and 12oz can albacore. Hope this helps.

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becky

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2008

My husband and I thought it was a little on the dry side. I added more milk and cheese than was asked for.

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CALENC

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Home Town: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Duson, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2008

This recipe was good although I had to add some shredded cheese on top because mine came out a little dry. And I forgot to add my veggies so we had them on the side! :)

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K-Dub

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Simi Valley, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2008

This was very dry and bland. I made a vegetarian version for myself and added tuna for the rest of the family. None of us liked it. Tuna Helper would have been better tasting. I will not make this recipe again.

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Violet

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2008

Based off of the original recipe it was way way way too dry!! I wish I would have read more reviews. I didn't add anything to the original recipe so it was dry and noodlely. The stars are deceptive, I think people rated this off of the adjustments that they made to it.

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Melissa

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

I'm sorry, I did not like this. This has to be the worst tuna dish I've ever made. It was dry and flavorless. An extra can of soup (maybe cream of celery), some grated cheddar cheese, and about twice as many peppers would improve this.

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

I thought that this recipe was a snap to make - though one need not use nearly as much olive oil to sweat the peppers and onions - but the outcome was disappointing. The base (cheesy sauce) was not nearly adequate to cover 12 ounces of egg noodles, so it ended up very bland and, actually, flavorless. See some other reviewers for adjustments, or better yet just look for an overall better recipe.

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Jason S. Spiegelman

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

Add entire pepper (red/green). Use family size tuna packet. (Double amount of tuna.)

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Kelly

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2007

This is a good recipe rendition of tuna noodle casserole but I found that it needed some recipe adjustments. I liked the cheddar soup inclusion but didn't use the peppers - instead I added peas, extra milk, and extra sharp cheddar cheese. I found the recipe to be a little dry, hence the extra milk usage. I would still recommend this recipe.

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Faith W.

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2007

Rather plain and boring. However, it makes a pretty good base to add other ingredients. However, I think I'll keep searching for a better tuna casserole recipe.

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