Quick Tuna Bake

Quick Tuna Bake

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 142.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Casserole (1 quart)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box mac and cheese dinner
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup tomatoes, diced
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons onion, minced
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 can tuna, drained, average size can, up to you
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • dash black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cornflakes , crushed

Instructions
 

  • Cook macaroni according to package instructions, drain, then mix in the cheese packet from the box and the 3 tablespoons of butter.
  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 1 quart casserole and grease with butter or cooking spray.
  • Add remaining ingredients except the crumbs, to the macaroni and mix together.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared casserole, sprinkle with the cornflake crumbs.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or until heated through.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

I will say low cost as you can use 3 cups of of your homemade mac & cheese in this recipe instead of the much higher cost of the boxed (imported) version. You could even use 3 cups of leftover mac & cheese from another meal. 
 

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