Grammy's Kitchen · Tuna Noodle Casserole · The BEST Tuna Casserole
One of 16 tuna noodle casserole recipes we measured
from www.momontimeout.com
It ranks #4 of 16 for richness among the tuna noodle casserole recipes we compared. 60 cooks on www.momontimeout.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 16.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 98% | 67% |
| dairy | 387% | 161% |
| fat | 50% | 25% |
| thickener | 21% | 9% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
| aromatics | 53% | 66% |
| topping | 38% | 12% |
| different cheeses | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| melt idx | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| stretch idx | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Adapts cleanly: nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 142 g | 3 cups wide egg noodles (about 5 oz) |
| 57 g | 1/4 cup unsalted butter |
| 101 g | 1 cup celery (chopped) |
| 120 g | 1 red bell pepper (chopped) |
| 75 g | 1/2 onion (diced) |
| 30 g | 1/4 cup all purpose flour |
| 3 g | 1/2 tsp salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp ground black pepper |
| 549 g | 2 1/4 cups whole milk |
| 26 g | 2 tbsp Dijon mustard |
| 340 g | 12 oz water packed chunk tuna (drained) |
| 72 g | 1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed) |
| 113 g | 4 oz cheddar cheese (shredded) |
| 54 g | 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese |
| 2 g | 1 tsp smoked paprika |
| 6 g | 1 tbsp parsley (chopped) |
| 14 g | 1 tbsp butter (melted) |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.momontimeout.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Believe it or not, I’ve never made a casserole, and I’ve never had a tuna one! So, last night there was literally nothing else to eat & I found your wonderful recipe. I followed it but did make changes based on our dietary needs. First I skipped the red p” — a cook, 5.0★
“Trish, I’ve been a tuna casserole junkie since I the beginning of time and this one tops them all. (sorry Mom…still love ya!) Followed 90% of it but instead of egg noodle pasta I used farfalle and instead of milk I used half and half. I will also try your reci” — a cook, 5.0★