Looking for a quick and wholesome way to use up any leftovers from the holidays? Perhaps a rice bowl with turkey and spinach is what you need. Most people will enjoy this one-dish meal, which is ideal for a quick midweek dinner.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as Kraft®)
- ¼ cup butter
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
- 1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna, drained and flaked
- 1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
- 1 ⅓ cups French-fried onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in macaroni from the box and cook for 7 minutes. Drain macaroni, then rinse under cold water and drain again. Set cheese sauce packet aside.
- Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and cheese sauce packet; mix well. Stir in condensed soup and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Combine drained macaroni, peas, and tuna in a bowl. Fold in the cheesy soup mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, then sprinkle French-fried onions over top. Bake until onions are brown and cheese is melted, another 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 532 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Cholesterol | 43 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Sodium | 1012 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 33 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I really did like this but I think I will use cream of mushroom next time I feel the chicken didn’t mix well with the tuna other than that this was a great recipe.
Delicious! I have been making tuna noodle casserole with Kraft Mac & Cheese for a long time but this has a delicious addition of extra cheese and crispy onions! Thank you
I liked it you can even try it with chopped Green Peppers try it its really delicious it gives it a nice crunch.
I made this recipe twice already. My grandsons love this recipe and I need to double it up as they would be looking for leftover the next day, but there is none. My boys do not like vegetables, so I omitted the peas. I served it with a side of cornbread. Thanks for sharing a delicious recipe my entire family enjoys.
This is such a good recipe! The crispy onion topping really adds a nice dimension to this casserole. I didn’t have shredded cheddar, so I used a pizza blend cheese (mozzarella & cheddar). I also added a little garlic powder on top of the casserole for the last 5 minutes of cooking, because I love garlic. So yummy!
Very good and easy to make! I didn’t have milk so I used 12 cup sour cream instead. Also added ground black pepper. Didn’t have French-fried onions or the cheddar cheese, but it was still great. Will try making it again with onions and cheese. Thanks!
Very delicious I used bread crumbs instead of French fried onions.
Great, but there is no need to rinse your macaroni.
Great recipe. It’s quick and easy. I used the deluxe Mac and cheese and added about a half cup of sour cream instead of using milk. Taste great. My family isn’t really into tuna casserole, but they absolutely loved this recipe.
This is an excellent macaroni and cheese, tuna casserole. My wife said it was the best she has had. I did only one thing differently. I had the Kraft Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese product with the squeezable cheese packet. I only used 1/2 cup of milk instead of 3/4 cup. The casserole was excellent.