This easy tuna casserole is incredibly delicious! It's a creamy and comforting recipe that takes just 35 minutes to brown in the oven!
This is one of those recipes that we all love! It's a simple recipe that you can make for a quick dinner on busy weekdays or for a family Sunday lunch!
One of the advantages of this tuna casserole is the simple ingredients used to make the recipe. If you go to your pantry you will find all or almost all of the ingredients there!
If you like creamy recipes with pasta, cheese, cream and béchamel, this is definitely a meal you can't miss. Your whole family will love it, especially your kids!
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
Pasta - Elbow pasta to mix with the tuna. Pasta Al dente.
Canned tuna - Flaked tuna.
Whipping cream, béchamel sauce and nutmeg - To make a creamy sauce.
Grated cheese - Parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese. Adds creaminess to the recipe.
Pepper - T season the tuna.
Olive oil, chopped onion and chopped garlic - To sauté and flavor.
Salt - To season the pasta cooking water.
Water - To cook the pasta.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY TUNA CASSEROLE
Step 1: Cook the pasta in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and a peeled onion. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and set aside.
Step 2: Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork; ser aside.
Step 3: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the chopped garlic. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden.
Step 4: Add the tuna and season with pepper. Stir and cook over low heat about 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 5: Turn off the heat and mix the pasta with the tuna.
Step 6: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Step 7: Combine the cream, béchamel sauce and nutmeg.
Step 8: Place the pasta and the tuna on a baking dish and drizzle with the béchamel and cream mixture.
Step 9: Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
Step 10: Turn off the oven and serve.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How to cook pasta al dente?
Add the pasta to a pot of salted boiling water. After 8 to 10 minutes taste it and check if the pasta is firm and with a slight resistance in the center. When the pasta reaches al dente, drain it in a colander before serving.
Can I make this recipe with another type of cheese?
Absolutely! You can use whatever works best for your taste preferences.
Cook the pasta in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and a peeled onion. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and set aside.
Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork; ser aside.
In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the chopped garlic. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally.
Add the tuna and season with pepper. Stir and cook over low heat about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Turn off the heat and mix the pasta with the tuna.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Combine the cream, béchamel sauce and nutmeg.
Place the pasta and the tuna on a baking dish and drizzle with the béchamel and cream mixture.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
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