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Tuna casserole is a staple in our house. Everyone loves it and I can usually get most of the ingredients on sale which makes it a cheap meal too.<\/p>\n
When I posted my last tuna noodle casserole<\/a> recipe, a few of you asked for a version that didn’t require a cream based soup. While using the cream based soup makes this meal super easy, I do understand wanting a healthier version, plus the price of cream soups is going up!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nThis cream soup free tuna casserole was a big hit with my family, and it is definitely going to replace my old recipe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\nTuna Casserole<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\nCook Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>Total Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nCourse: <\/span>Main Dish<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nServings: <\/span>6<\/span><\/div>\n\nAuthor: <\/span>Toni Anderson<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nIngredients<\/h3>6<\/span> Tablespoons<\/span> butter<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> bunch green onion<\/span> finely chopped<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> celery stalk<\/span> diced<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> Tablespoon<\/span> minced garlic<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> cup<\/span> mushrooms<\/span> optional<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> cup<\/span> frozen peas<\/span> optional<\/span><\/li>1 1\/2<\/span> cups<\/span> milk<\/span><\/li>2<\/span> Tablespoons<\/span> flour<\/span><\/li>2<\/span> cans tuna<\/span> drained<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> bag egg noodles<\/span><\/li>2<\/span> cups<\/span> shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese<\/span><\/li>Salt<\/span> pepper, red pepper flakes,to taste<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\nInstructions<\/h3>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 F. 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Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.<\/div><\/li>Remove foil, top with the remaining cheese and cook an additional 5 minutes.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\nYou might also like…<\/h3>\n\nGluten-Free Green Bean Casserole<\/a><\/li>\nMaple Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole<\/a><\/li>\nTwice Baked Potato Casserole<\/a><\/li>\nCheesy Tater Tot Casserole<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tuna casserole is a staple in our house. Everyone loves it and I can usually get most of the ingredients on sale which makes it a cheap meal too. When I posted my last tuna noodle casserole recipe, a few of you asked for a version that didn’t require a cream based soup. 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<\/a><\/p>\nThis cream soup free tuna casserole was a big hit with my family, and it is definitely going to replace my old recipe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\nTuna Casserole<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\nCook Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>Total Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nCourse: <\/span>Main Dish<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nServings: <\/span>6<\/span><\/div>\n\nAuthor: <\/span>Toni Anderson<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nIngredients<\/h3>6<\/span> Tablespoons<\/span> butter<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> bunch green onion<\/span> finely chopped<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> celery stalk<\/span> diced<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> Tablespoon<\/span> minced garlic<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> cup<\/span> mushrooms<\/span> optional<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> cup<\/span> frozen peas<\/span> optional<\/span><\/li>1 1\/2<\/span> cups<\/span> milk<\/span><\/li>2<\/span> Tablespoons<\/span> flour<\/span><\/li>2<\/span> cans tuna<\/span> drained<\/span><\/li>1<\/span> bag egg noodles<\/span><\/li>2<\/span> cups<\/span> shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese<\/span><\/li>Salt<\/span> pepper, red pepper flakes,to taste<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\nInstructions<\/h3>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 F. 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This cream soup free tuna casserole was a big hit with my family, and it is definitely going to replace my old recipe!<\/p>\n
Tuna casserole is a staple in our house. Everyone loves it and I can usually get most of the ingredients on sale which makes it a cheap meal too. When I posted my last tuna noodle casserole recipe, a few of you asked for a version that didn’t require a cream based soup. While using […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2800],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18914","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-main-dishes","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\n
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