I call this a classic tuna casserole because it is made with boxed macaroni and cheese and the basic ingredients we all grew up with. This is comfort food at its best, my two favorites mixed together. This is so good that I took a picture of it after having it for dinner and decided it should be shared on my favorite recipe site. You will love it too.
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray:
- macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as Kraft®): 1 pack (7.25 ounce pack)
- butter: 0.25 cup
- milk: 0.75 cup
- condensed cream of chicken soup: 1 can (10.5 ounce can)
- sweet peas: 1 can (15 ounce can, drained)
- chunk light tuna: 1 can (5 ounce can, drained and flaked)
- mild Cheddar cheese: 1 cup (shredded)
- ⅓ cups French-fried onions: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
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Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in macaroni from the box and cook for 7 minutes. Drain macaroni, then rinse under cold water and drain again. Set cheese sauce packet aside.
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Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and cheese sauce packet; mix well. Stir in condensed soup and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
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Combine drained macaroni, peas, and tuna in a bowl. Fold in the cheesy soup mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, then sprinkle French-fried onions over top. Bake until onions are brown and cheese is melted, another 5 minutes.
