I recently posted how I use super thrifty meals intermittently in our meal plans to help us stretch
our extreme grocery budget. My
goal is to serve delicious and nutritious meals my girls want to eat and this
tuna casserole recipe is one of their favorite thrifty meals.
Just a handful of inexpensive ingredients
Tuna Casserole
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 soup can of milk
1 can tuna packed in
water, undrained
1 7oz package pasta
Salt & pepper, to
taste
Combine the soup, milk & tuna
Salt & pepper to taste plus a little dried parsley
In a large sauce pan cook
pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside. In the pan combine remaining ingredients,
including the tuna juice. Stir until
thoroughly combined and bring to a light bubble. Remove pan from heat, add pasta and stir to
combine. Serves 4.
I always think shell pasta seems right for tuna casserole 😊
I serve a vegetable or
salad on the side. You can also stir in
a cup of frozen peas. I like to stir in
a teaspoon of dried parsley when preparing the tuna sauce. The girls like how creamy this is and how
well it stays that way, even when reheating the leftovers. No one likes a sticky dry tuna casserole and
this recipe definitely isn't one of those.
Double it for more servings or for bulk cooking so you have leftovers.
Cost: Tuna 69¢ + Soup 69¢ + Pasta 27¢ + Milk 20¢ =
$1.85 (I purchased the soup on sale).
I don't really like tuna, but I'm thinking I can do this with a can of chicken (or any shredded/chopped leftover protein). And I would definitely add peas to the mix - love them! Thanks for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteThat would totally work!
DeleteI always use green beans when anything calls for peas.
ReplyDeleteThat works too! :)
DeleteThat is my basic recipe. I use 12 oz. of egg noodles in order to feed all of us. I generally use cream of mushroom soup, as that's usually what I have on hand, but I've used cream of chicken, and cream of celery in a pinch. I sometimes add cheese based on my mood/kid's preference. I also confess to spicing it up with a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce I never add vegetables, but, like Practical Parsimony, I always use green beans in place of peas. This is one of my favorite pantry meals!
ReplyDeleteI've used the different soups too and that works. My kiddos prefer the cream of chicken, but if I make it with something else they will still eat it. :o)
DeleteThat seems so easy and yummy. I am putting it on my menu for this week. :)
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