Main dishes

Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole

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kraft

Didn't make it to the store? Keep these ingredients in your pantry and you'll have a warm, hearty, ooey-gooey casserole prepped in 10 minutes.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

49 min

servings

total:

5 servings, about 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

pkg. (16 oz.) frozen vegetable blend (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower)

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Made With 2% Milk Cheese

3/4

cup fat-free milk

1/4

cup KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing

can (12 oz.) white tuna in water, drained

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

PLACE vegetables in colander in sink. Cook Macaroni as directed on package; pour over vegetables to drain macaroni and thaw vegetables. Return to saucepan.

STIR in Cheese Sauce, milk and dressing. Add tuna and 1/2 cup Cheddar; mix well. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole; cover.

BAKE 35 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining Cheddar; bake 3 to 4 min. or until melted.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef, cooked and drained, for the tuna.

Make Ahead

Assemble casserole as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, covered, at 375°F for 40 to 45 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese; continue as directed.

Substitute

Prepare using 2 (5-oz.) cans tuna.

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Shastar02

posted:3/28/2012

Made alterations for a diabetic version: no pasta and substituted brown rice, added garbanzo beans and peas, and added cottage cheese. Mmmm.

Robyn7283

posted:2/1/2012

As others have said, it was bland. I added 1 tsp celery salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. I also added more cheese. I think I'll keep looking for the perfect tuna casserole. And altho this was good, I don't think it's the one.

kellywhitt2714

posted:12/17/2011

This was a good dish but not great. Read reviews about being bland so I replaced some of the cheddar cheese with mexican velveeta which added a needed kick. It was easy to make.

laurie_brooks

posted:11/8/2011

we love this recipe....some say it's a lil bland and did I agree. So, I added diced onion to the veggies (steamed, chopped carrots & brocoli) and it made it super yummy!

a cook

posted:9/6/2011

Easy throw-together weeknight dinner. I read the previous reviews about it being "bland", so I altered the directions a bit: I added the italian dressing (and made it about 1/2 cup) to the noodles, vegetables, and tuna first and then added all of the other ingredients. It seemed to kick up the flavor a bit, and my toddler loved it!

funkyj25

posted:2/14/2011

This was edible but bland. I had to add a lot of seasoned salt to make it bearable. Makes for easy leftovers though. I would suggest defrosting the veggies a little more beforehand, rather than just relying on the hot pasta-water. Even after the entire thing had baked, we found cold pieces of veggies.

a cook

posted:1/26/2011

Adults loved it. Kids would prefer it with ground beef rather than tuna. Was also tasty with a sprinkling of hot sauce when served.

jasonj.parsons

posted:1/20/2011

Casserole is very easy to make. My wife doesn't like cauliflower, so I used a bag of broccoli and also added some peas. Needs a little something extra though.

isurenae

posted:12/31/2010

We make this quite often since it is easy to always have the ingredients on hand. It is our 2 year old's favorite meal!

RavanaNuite

posted:12/24/2010

it was filling and very tasty