Tuna casserole

A budget friendly healthy meal that makes use of pantry staples.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried macaroni pasta

    cooked

  • 1 soup

    e.g., cream of mushroom or chicken

  • 1 tin (375ml) evaporated milk

  • 1 (425g) tin tuna

  • 1/2 red capsicum

  • 2 cups cheese

    grated

  • 1 cup frozen corn

  • 1 small onion

    diced

  • salt and pepper

    to taste

  • 1 cup breadcrumbs

Equipment

  • 1 bowl
  • 1 baking dish

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine soup and evaporated milk.
  2. Add tuna, macaroni, red capsicum, corn, onion and half of the cheese. Mix well.
  3. Pour into a baking dish and top with the breadcrumbs and remaining cheese.
  4. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.

Notes

Tip
This can be made ahead of time and reheated.
Variation
You can toss in other vegetables that you have on hand to increase the vegetable content in this recipe.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Can be made ahead and stored before baking.

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