Tuna Bacon Casserole

Name: Tuna Bacon Casserole
Ingredients: 3 cups wide egg noodles; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained; 1 small vidalia onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped; 1 (8 1/2 ounce) can sweet peas, drained; 2 cups frozen broccoli florets, steamed and chopped; 10 3/4 10 3/4 ounces cream of mushroom soup or 10 3/4 ounces cream of chicken soup; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, crushed spice; 1 dash paprika (optional); Topping; 3 ounces bacon bits; 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 cup French-fried onions

16 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 cups wide egg noodles
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
1 small vidalia onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1 (8 1/2 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
2 cups frozen broccoli florets, steamed and chopped
10 3/4 10 3/4 ounces cream of mushroom soup or 10 3/4 ounces cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon rosemary, crushed spice
1 dash paprika (optional)
Topping
3 ounces bacon bits
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup French-fried onions

Directions

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1. Cook pasta (I prefer egg noodles or spiral pasta) to Al Dente and drain.
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2. Saute Celery & onion in butter or olive oil 3-4 minutes.
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3. Place pasta in greased casserole dish. Pour mixture over top and.
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very gently stir into pasta until mixed well.
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4. Cover loosely with foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
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5. Spread bacon bits, shredded cheese, and french fried onions on top. Cook an additional 5 minutes, uncovered.
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** I usually cook this in a deep 9 x 9 casserole dish. If using something larger, you probably want to change the initial bake time to 20 minutes (or less - until it's bubbly).