Tuna Casserole is a classic family dinner that is affordable, crazy simple and absolutely dish made with tuna, egg noodles, cream of mushroom, corn and green beans topped with breadcrumbs for some extra crunch.
School starts back up in less than 2 weeks and I am gathering up my arsenal of simple recipes for the fall. I love this Tuna Casserole as a go-to for many different reasons but it is a great dinner that feeds a lot of people for very little money and it just tastes good and comforting. Plus, the kids love this meal!
Tuna Casserole
Pasta, pasta, pasta! You can go never go wrong with pasta. I like to use green beans and corn int his dish but you can easily swap those out for whatever vegetables your kids eat (if they happen to be picky like most). Peas taste great or even mushrooms.
Here is the cost breakdown:
- Can of corn- $0.79
- Can of green beans- $0.79
- 2 can of condensed soup- $1.78
- Can of tuna- $3.89
- Egg noodles- $1.69
- Milk, butter and bread crumbs cost hardly anything at about $0.30
Tuna Casserole Total
$9.33 which equals $1.16 per serving
We always make a big batch for our family of 4 and enjoy leftovers the next day!
Tuna Casserole
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Tuna Casserole is a classic family dinner that is affordable, crazy simple and absolutely dish made with tuna, egg noodles, cream of mushroom, corn and green beans topped with breadcrumbs for some extra crunch.
Ingredients
2 – 10 ounce cans cream of mushroom
9 ounce can tuna, drained
1 pound egg noodles
15 ounce can corn, drained
15 ounce can french-style green beans, drained
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
salt
pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Boil a large pot of water on stove top and cook egg noodles according to package directions.
While the noodles cook, combine the cream of mushroom, tuna, corn, green beans, milk and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix ingredients well and combine the drained pasta once finished cooking.
Place into a 3qt casserole dish.
Cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
Melt the butter and mix in breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Place the breadcrumb mixture on top of casserole.
Cook another 5 minutes.
Serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking, Boiling
I love this recipe. I have been coming back to it for some time for an easy whip together meal since I almost always have all the ingredients in my pantry. It crazy though since this was published almost 5 years ago where we are at with the price of groceries, 79 cents for an can of green beans is now $1.25 if it’s on sale where I am. Even the generic egg noodles I just paid $2.79. I just thought the price breakdown was great and love how the author used it to demonstrate price per serving. Wish more recipes had something similar for when you are cooking on a budget!
I suggest using French’s crispy fried onions instead of bread crumbs. Also, cheese on top then crispy onions is a great addition! Otherwise great recipe ?
Sounds like some great tips Calvin! Yum
I was fancying a tuna pasta dish earlier this week but couldn’t think how to do it! This is perfect, so easy and good value for money! I will try it! Thanks so much.
You should make this for sure Helen. It is such a great comfort food and so easy.
Never tried this…looks yummy, not for me, but perfect for my husband, thanks for the recipe x
I’ve never tried tuna casserole but I’d love to, looks delicious!
What? You need to make this ASAP then Cristina!
My husband would love this dish! This is a fantastic idea for a good meal. Thanks for the idea! 🙂
Thanks Cas.
I just LOVE tuna! Your casserole looks delicious, especially with the breadcrumb topping. This would definitely be a budget-friendly, healthy recipe for dinner.
Yes, the breadcrumbs are so good over top!