The recipe is from my grandmother. Because recipe uses two cans of each ingredient, my father refers to it as “Toucan Tuna Casserole”. It differs from other tuna casserole recipes in that it substitutes potato chips for noodles. Worcestershire sauce is recommended.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 10×14-inch casserole |
Ingredients
- 2 (13.5 ounce) bags large, ridged potato chips (such as Ruffles®)
- 2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
- 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 2 (5 ounce) cans water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Crush potato chips into a large bowl. Add green beans, condensed soup, and tuna and mix until well combined. Pack into a 10×14-inch casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is crispy, about 30 minutes.
- For some reason, any potato chip other than Ruffles doesn’t work as well. If you want to use a different size bag and don’t know how much to use, my dad says the mixture should be “stiff with potato chips.” I’ve tried using less and that doesn’t work either, so don’t be stingy.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 511 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 44 g |
| Cholesterol | 8 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 936 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 33 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
My mom made this for us growing up and I still make it for my 20 something year old daughter’s today. Only difference we do not put green beans in it.
Inedible. Way too dry. It called for 2 bags of chips. Should have been 2 cups.
This was the very first dinner I ever made when I was 7 – way back in the 50’s. Minus the beans. Going to make it with my young grandson tomorrow. It is so good and so easy. Maybe add some additional finely chopped sautéed mushrooms.
I grew up with my mom making this, then my children grew up with me making this, and I still do. We always added green peas, and I like to add shredded cheddar on top. I am actually making this tonight as I have a bag of Lay’s ridged that’s been waiting for chip dip for a week, so decided to get tuna instead to make a casserole
This was very tasty, economical and easy to make. My two cans of green beans became one can of sweet peas and some celery and red onion since that’s what I had. (I bet it’s great with green beans though!) Thanks for the recipe!
My mother in law used to make this recipe, minus the green beans. She always served a vegetable on the side….. Great comfort food!