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Thicken up the liquid by adding in a cornstarch slurry and allow to cook until it coats the back of the spoon. Deglaze the pan by adding in the stock. Next, sauté up the shallots and garlic. In a large heavy, bottom pot, saute up the mushrooms to release all of their liquid. Since you’ll be baking this dish you want to just slightly undercook the noodles as they will finish cooking in the oven. Cook the noodles per the package instructions until al dente. This recipe is so phenomenal and it’s because of the sauce! Now I know you may want to take a shortcut and used that canned cream soup but please, please don’t. Pearl onions – I opted to leave them out and go with shallots as I find pearl onions too oniony forward and they overtake the dish. Peas in this dish, especially if you add cheese, is funky texturally. I LOVE peas and pearl onions but I find that the peas should ONLY be in the cold tuna casserole. Vegetable casserole with ritz cracker topping mac#
It’s honestly a personal preference and something that I started in college because – hello boxed mac ‘n cheese! Cheese –This is optional Mom didn’t add it but I add it to mine.
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Crackers –The cracker crumb is what we all fought over. If you don’t have a veggie stock you can use beef stock. Liquid – you want both veggie stock and heavy cream. I find the shallots impart a great onion flavor but in a mild way Seasonings –dried dill, nutmeg, salt and pepper. You could use white button mushrooms if you’re in a pinch Mushrooms – I prefer to use crimini or baby portabella mushrooms. Noodles – Mom went with what she had on hand which meant one day it would be made with wide egg noodles and the other with German Spaetzle noodles. Albacore Tuna – I prefer albacore tuna over the regular tuna. Because the sauce is from scratch you’ll need a few different seasonings. You really only need a few items and most are pantry staples. Ingredients needed to make this Classic Casserole It only takes a few minutes to make and makes a world of difference! The sauce base is honestly one of my favorite sauces. It’s a billion times better AND, honestly, once you make this, you’ll never buy that stuff again. Now I’m sure you’ve made the traditional recipe on the back of the soup can but seriously, try this. I mean both were 10 cans/packages for a buck. I swear for 2 semesters straight I lived on just those 2 things. It was cheap, filling and was good for you. It wasn’t until I was in college did I re-introduce tuna into my diet. Needless to say, I got sick of tuna pretty fast. There were Fridays when we’d have the cold tuna dish for lunch AND the hot tuna dish for dinner. Growing up in a Catholic household during Lent, Mom made 4 dishes – plain cheese pizza, grilled cheese, cold tuna casserole, and this dish, baked tuna noodle casserole (which is different than cold tuna casserole). Vegetable casserole with ritz cracker topping full#
Make sure to read the content as it contains chef tips, substitution options, answers to FAQs to help you succeed the first time around!Ĭlassic Hot Tuna Noodle Casserole with Cracker Topping – Classic comfort food packed full of noodles, tuna, cheese, and a homemade sauce makes this the perfect casserole any night of the week! Find the recipe card at the end of the post.