Food, food, food, remember this old classic?

15 years ago

I have this ready to take to local Heardmont Park Senior Center, tomorrow, for their quarterly potluck luncheon.

It's been at least 25 years since I made this, but I soooo enjoyed.

Tuna casserole

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup milk

1 1/2 cup crushed potato chips

1 (7 oz.) can tuna, drained and coarsely flaked

1 cup cooked green peas, drained

Empty soup into a small casserole dish. Add milk and mix thoroughly. Add 1 cup potato chips, tuna and peas to soup; stir well. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup potato chips. Bake in a moderate oven at 350F for 20 minutes.

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sheilajoyce_gw
15 years ago
I learned to make that recipe, without the peas I think, in a gas company class for our Girl Scout troop. I made it for several years when I became the cook. It was the only casserole recipe I had.
foggyj
15 years ago
Still make it, and enjoy it.
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msmarion
15 years ago
I learned to make it when I was about 12 but with elbow macaroni. Potato chips went on top. I haven't made it in years. I like it better before baking.
sue_va
15 years ago
Truly a classic. I haven't made it for years.

I do use a lot of tuna for salad though and I find that 7 oz cans don't exist any more. I get 6 oz, sometimes even 5 oz. The weight goes down, and the price goes up. I only buy White Albacore, and CVS often has a special going and that is when I stock up.

Sue
minnie_tx
15 years ago
I never used the potato chips my high school girlfriends always did. I might next tim and use those Lays baked chi[s they are like eting sliced taters
leel
15 years ago
We lived on that when my husband was in college on the GI Bill. He says if he never sees it again, it will be too soon! Never fear: he won't!
sherwoodva
15 years ago
Yes, brings back memories. We had that in the 60s and I made it in the 70s. Never buy campbell's any more - too much sodium. Getting old means giving up some things, alas.
carol_in_california
15 years ago
I remember eating it at our potlucks at work....tasty.
(But I worry about the sodium intake now so can't have it.)
Hellion
15 years ago
Always put noodles in it and chips or cracker crumbs on top. DH loves tuna noodle casserole.
dody40
15 years ago
I always made it with the noodles also. Yummy! Haven't thought of that in a while, maybe I will make it tonight.

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jackie643
15 years ago
I made this for supper last night, like dody40 I make mine with noodles.
donna_oh
15 years ago
This is going to be embarassing, but here goes--LOL

Got married in 1960 & my first meal was Tuna Noodle casserole--Mixed tuna, milk & noodles & put in the oven! T'was NOT edible! Heck, I didn't know ya had to cook the noodles first! To this day, I've never made it again! LOL

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Georgysmom
15 years ago
Made it only once in our fifty years of marriage. DH loves, loves, loves tuna fish and eats it every day, but never liked it hot.
pris
15 years ago
We made it in Home Ec in high school. I don't like it hot either so have never made it again. I do make a mean tuna salad and like everything else I make it changes depending on what's in the fridge.
Marilyn Sue
15 years ago
Tuna salad is good, but to me not tuna casserole.

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ann_in_florida
15 years ago
I haven't thought of this in years. My mom used to make it often. I'm not a big fan of tuna but my son and hubby love it, so maybe I'll give it a try. I have all the ingredients in my pantry and nothing planned for supper tonight.
patti43
15 years ago
We have it about once a month. Harry loves it! Campbell's has a "heart healthy, low sodium" soup out with 410 mg of sodium compared to 810 in their regular soup.

I use mixed peas and carrots and also add some shredded cheddar. I like celery soup better than the mushroom and I don't skimp on the potato chips either! ;-)
colleenoz
15 years ago
I loved this when I was younger, though Mom made it with wide egg noodles in it and no peas. I asked for it for my farewell dinner when I left home at 16 to travel. I made it a few times early in our marriage but DH didn't care for tuna so it fell out of the repertoire.
glenda_al
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15 years ago
I never cared for the noodles.
patti43
15 years ago
I never did either, Glenda. Might like it now though. Seems like I eat anything that looks like food these days.
donna_loomis
15 years ago
We make a variation of this at least twice a month.

Tuna casserole
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 sleeve of soda crackers, crushed and soaked in butter(!)
1 (7 oz.) can tuna, drained and coarsely flaked
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
donna_loomis
15 years ago
Yes, we always grate a ton of cheese and add that in, too.
gadgets
15 years ago
donna loomis: "1 (7 oz.) can tuna" and where do you find this size nowadays? Everywhere I go, it's now 5 oz.

Yes, I often made that recipe. I had to start eliminating the peas as certain ones in the family didn't like them. And I'd forgotten that I always used to put crumbled chips on top.

Shirley
glenda_al
Original Author
15 years ago
I found this out cause you can't find a 7 oz can. I bought two five ounce cans, drained the water, then measured.

The two 5 oz cans came to almost a full cup. So I used that.

Misleading, cause some people think they are getting 5 oz of tuna, NOT!
jannie
15 years ago
I make it with egg noodles, the medium wide kind.
lilliepad
15 years ago
I use to make tuna casserole at least once a week when the kids were at home.They all love it and so do I but DH doesn't.I make mine with elbow macaroni or wide noodles,whatever I had on hand,no peas and put shredded colby cheese on top.Haven't made it since all the kids left home.DS likes it and one day I'm going to make it just for the two of us.DDIL doesn't eat fish of any kind.DH loves tuna salad but not tuna casserole.Go figure!
nodakgal
15 years ago
The kids and I LOVE Tuna Casserole. DH HATES it! We don't have it anymore, but now I am thinking the heck with him, I want it! LOL

I make it like this.
Cook a 8 oz bag of egg noodles. Drain and cool slightly. Put in casserole with
1 can tuna
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
about 1 cup diced celery and 1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup milk
Mix all ingredients. Heat one can cream of celery soup and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese until cheese is melted. Add to cooked noodle mixture. Salt and pepper it. Top with crushed potato chips. Bake at 425 about 20 minutes.
donna_loomis
15 years ago
Gadgets, I just copied and pasted what Glenda posted, then made my changes. Didn't notice it said 7 ounces. I just use two regular (5 ounce) cans.

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