Recipe: Perfect Creamy, Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole ; 2 Ways!

Creamy, Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole ; 2 Ways!.

You can have Creamy, Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole ; 2 Ways! using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Creamy, Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole ; 2 Ways!

1. Prepare 2 can of good quality tuna, 12 oz each.
2. It's 1 lb of elbow noodles, drained and cooked for minimum cook time.
3. Prepare 1 1/4 cup of milk.
4. It's 3/4 cup of sour cream.
5. You need 2 can of cream of chicken soup, or 1 can each cream of chicken and celery if preferred.
6. You need 1/2 can of cheddar cheese soup.
7. It's 1 tbsp of mayonnaise.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
9. You need 1 tbsp of onion soup mix; if you want onions. i sift out the onions from the soup and add as well.
10. It's 1 tsp of onion powder.
11. You need 4 cup of shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese.
12. You need 1/2 cup of crushed ritz crackers or italian bread crumbs; optional.

Creamy, Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole ; 2 Ways! step by step

1. preheat oven to 350°F. in large bowl, mix tuna and mayonnaise, stir..
2. add all wet ingredients and spices and onions from soup if desired. this makes 2 casseroles so i only add onions to one. mix well and add noodles; stir to incorporate..
3. pour tuna noodle mixture into 2 lasagna tins sprayed with cooking spray. (you can also use glass casserole if you prefer.).
4. top with shredded cheese and either bread crumbs or crushed ritz crackers if desired.
5. cook about 25 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and golden brown. you can serve one and freeze the second for another time if you want! enjoy.