Easy Tuna Casserole Recipe (Ritz Topping!)
My tuna casserole layers egg noodles, canned tuna, and a creamy cheddar sauce, then bakes under a buttery Ritz cracker topping. I stir in frozen peas and cream of mushroom soup, so it comes together with simple ingredients in about 10 minutes of assembly. It feeds 8 and reheats well, which makes it a good one to keep in the rotation.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 270kcal
Equipment
- 9x13 baking dish
- Large pot to boil egg noodles
- Large mixing bowl
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter melted, divided
- salt to taste
- 1 16 ounce bag egg noodles
- 2 10.5-ounce cans cream of mushroom soup
- 2 7-ounce cans albacore tuna drained
- ½ cup full-fat sour cream
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 3/4 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup Ritz crackers coarsely crushed
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon of the melted butter.
- Boil the noodles 1-2 minutes less than stated on the package. Drain them and add them to the casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the undiluted soup, tuna, sour cream, and seasonings. Stir everything to combine.
- Add 1 cup of the cheese, frozen peas, and 1 ½ cups milk. Stir it all until it's well combined.
- Add the mixture to the baking dish with the noodles, stirring until it's evenly coated in the sauce.
- Pour the remaining ½ cup of milk over the noodles.
- In a small bowl, make the topping by combining the crushed Ritz crackers with the remaining melted butter.
- Sprinkle the remaining ¾ cups of cheese over the noodles and top the casserole with the crushed cracker mixture.
- Cover it tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Uncover, and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes until the top is golden and the cheese has melted.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and let the tuna casserole sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Cook the egg noodles to al dente, about 1 to 2 minutes less than the package states since they will get softer in the oven.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I like to reheat it in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 765IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 1mg