Description
Bobby Flay’s tuna casserole blends classic comfort with gourmet flair. Crispy breadcrumb topping and rich, creamy sauce make this dish a nostalgic yet sophisticated meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (5-6 oz/142-170 g) tuna, drained
- 3 cups (255 g/6 oz/170 g) egg noodles
- 1½ cups (170 g) cheddar cheese
- 10½ oz (298 g) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- ⅔ cup (95 g) frozen peas, defrosted
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk
- 2 tbsps butter (1 tbsp melted)
- 2 tbsps parsley
- ½ cup (60 g) panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Ignite the oven to 425°F and position a 2-quart baking vessel ready for culinary assembly.
- Pasta Transformation: Submerge noodles in salted rolling water, cooking until perfectly tender. Rapidly drain and cool with cold water to halt cooking progression.
- Aromatic Foundation: Gently melt butter in a skillet, introducing diced onions and celery. Sauté until translucent and tender, releasing delicate vegetable essences for approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Ingredient Fusion: In a spacious mixing vessel, harmonize cooked noodles with sautéed vegetable medley, frozen peas, condensed cream soup, whole milk, shredded cheese, flaked tuna, and fresh parsley. Tenderly fold ingredients until uniformly distributed, creating a rich, cohesive mixture.
- Baking Assembly: Elegantly transfer the combined mixture into the prepared baking dish, ensuring an even, smooth surface. Crown the casserole with a crispy topping layer, distributing evenly to guarantee maximum textural contrast.
- Culinary Transformation: Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven, allowing the casserole to bubble and transform for 18-20 minutes. Monitor until the surface achieves a golden-brown perfection and the interior reaches a steaming, inviting temperature.
Notes
- Pasta Perfection: Choose high-quality egg noodles for the best texture and flavor in your casserole.
- Tuna Tips: Drain canned tuna thoroughly to prevent excess water from making the dish soggy.
- Cheese Melting Hack: Use freshly shredded cheese for smoother melting and richer taste compared to pre-packaged options.
- Crispy Topping Trick: Let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes after baking to help the topping set and become extra crispy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 930 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg