Tuna and Rice Casserole

On a chilly weekday, I created this lentil-potato soup recipe to ward off a cold. I was really aback by how good the soup was! Although it thickens it well, the filé powder is optional. Your supper can be finished with just a warm loaf of sourdough bread!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Additional Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 1 2-quart casserole

Ingredients

  1. cooking spray
  2. 1 ½ cups milk
  3. 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
  4. 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  5. 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained
  6. 1 ¼ cups uncooked rice
  7. ½ cup chopped celery
  8. ⅓ cup diced onion
  9. ⅓ cup diced bell pepper
  10. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  11. 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  12. 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  13. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  14. ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
  2. Combine milk, both soups, tuna, rice, celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, oregano, parsley, black pepper, and salt in a large bowl and mix until well incorporated. Pour into the prepared dish and cover with aluminum foil.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving, about 10 minutes.

 

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