I LOVE tuna noodle casserole! I would prefer to make it with peas but a couple of my family members would refuse to eat it if they knew it has peas in it. This weekend I decided I was going to make it without them. Instead of using peas I used the French’s Crispy Fried Onions instead. It came out delicious so I thought I would share my Tuna Noodle Casserole Without Peas Recipe…
For my tuna noodle casserole recipe without peas recipe I used both cream of mushroom and cream of chicken because I like my casseroles to have lots of flavor! You could also try some of the other creamy type soups like the cream of brocolli soup if you want to experiment in the kitchen.
I also used two different kinds of cheese because I like my casseroles to be cheesy! I bought a mixture of Colby Jack and Monterey Jack Cheese that worked perfect for this dish! I used a cup of cheese but you could choose to use more or less depending on how much you like cheese. 🙂
Tuna Noodle Casserole Without Peas Recipe:
This dish is super easy to make! I think of it as one of my favorite comfort foods. If you want to try this YUMMY casserole be sure to print my recipe below:
Tuna Noodle Casserole Without Peas Recipe
A recipe for Tuna Noodle Casserole without the peas!
Ingredients
- 12 oz wide egg noodles cooked
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup (condensed)
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (condensed)
- 2 cans white albacore tuna drained
- 1 cup French's Crispy Fried Onions
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 2 tbsp panko bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp butter melted
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
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In a bowl add the soups, tuna, milk and onions. Stir to mix ingredients.
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Place cooked egg noodles in a 11x13 casserole dish. Pour mixture over noodles and stir until there are no dry noodles.
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In a small bowl add the panko bread crumbs and melted butter and mix well. Set aside.
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Place casserole in oven and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle bread crumb/butter mixture over the top. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
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Remove casserole from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving
Looks tasty, but the recipe does not instruct to put CHEESE in. I’ve had a similar dish before, just needed a refresher. Im sure it will be Delicious.
It is scrumptious, I added the cheese into the casserole before baking. I served it with peas as a side, because we like them. I have made this several times and it’s my favorite tuna recipe.
This was AMAZING! I absolutely loved it. I didn’t know when to put the cheese either so I did it in the last give minutes. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you so much. 💝💝💝
Where does cheese go? In mixture or on top??
What size can of tuna do we use. It just says 2 cans.
Thank you so much!
Shorty
When do you add the cheese? Also, what sized soup cans?
Where and when do you put the cheese in? It doesn’t say at all.
where’s the cheese?
I use the little 16oz cans and I mix have cheese inside with soup mixture and I put the other half on top before I add the topping.
My own editing… I omit the breadcrumb topping making its dry an flavorless, in my opinion. I use french crispy fried onions i put 1/ cup inside the mixture and i put 3/4 or rest of container on the very top and put back in for 5 to 10 minutes. they make this meal…..outrageously delicious, my boy wouldn’t touch peas or tuna but this casserole changed his mind and it’s his absolute favorite. hits the spot!!! 5 STARS ty for sharing.
The recipe called for cheese but didn’t explain what to do with it in the instructions so I just put about half of what it called for on top after pouring and mixing sauce mixture with noodles. I used the biggest cans of tuna . Also, the melted butter/planko bread crumb topping didn’t seem like enough, so I covered the top with additional planko bread crumbs for the additional 5 minutes of baking. The topping came out nice and crispy. It was really good! Really appreciated the French fried onions and no peas idea!
What about the Cheese?