Tuna 'n' Pea Casserole Recipe

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Turn to this recipe when you want a tuna casserole that's a little different—the horseradish adds extra flavor. This dish is a tried-and-true favorite in our family, and it never fails. —Jackie Smulski, Lyons, Illinois

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Tuna 'n' Pea Casserole Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked egg noodles
  • 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

  • Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, milk, horseradish, dill and pepper. Stir in the peas, mushrooms, onion, pimientos and tuna.
  • Drain noodles; stir into soup mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Tuna 'n' Pea Casserole in Country Extra November 2007, p51

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Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2013 by kelcx2

Very good. I cut the recipe in half. Will be making this again.

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2013 by la210

Made this recipe yesterday, delicious.

Used l can of mushroom and one can of celery.

Used green olives instead of pimientos.

Otherwise did everything as the recipe says.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2013 by jhunt

This was so delicious. I did saute the onion before adding.

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2013 by lovestoshop2

incredible good! thanks for a fab recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2013 by freestyle

Made as is......next time would sauté the onion with some peppers and celery. Very good though!!

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2013 by mscarole39

I HAVE HAD MADE THIS SIMILAR RECIPE OVER THE YEARS BUT NOT MUCH LATELY. FOR SOME REASON, I KNOW TUNA IS A FISH BUT LATELY NO MATTER WHAT BRAND I BUY IT IS TOO FISHY AND I DON'T KNOW WHY OR HOW YO CORRECT THIS. I USED NOTHING BUT I ONLY USE ALBACORE PACKED IN WATER. I WANT TO GO BACK USING TUNA IN MY DIET.

ANYONE OUT THERE WITH ANY IDEAS FOR ME??

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2013 by janabelle

I cut the recipe in half because my husband doesn't eat casseroles (his loss), then my daughter stopped over and finished it off. I'll be making the full recipe from now on. It's very good.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2013 by Tiger2008

Best blue berry muffins recipe i ever tried.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2013 by jhunt

This sound like a dish I want to try. Before I try it is that dry dill weed or fresh dill weed?

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2013 by unccalum

I am not a big fan of tuna, but decided to make this recipe for dinner guests. They loved it - raved about it - and wanted the recipe. I made it exactly as the recipe called, and it turned out amazing. I actually doubled the recipe and put half into a casserole dish and froze it for next week. We can thaw it, cook it, and it's an easy dinner one night. All I will say is....there were no left-overs from this meal!

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2013 by fallsrobin

BEST Tuna Casserole ever! Only recipe I will make from now on...usually tuna casserole is too bland...sorry, but I went with the additions of another reviewer and it was awesome! Sauteed the onion first, 1 can mushroom, 1 can cr. of celery, double horseradish, 1 tsp. curry powder and substituted 4 oz. can mild chilis for the pimento...I also doubled the breadcrumbs/butter topping and used Panko breadcrumbs...(the curry adds just that little bit of wow factor to the dish)...Sorry, I didn't make it exact, but this was GREAT!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2013 by Tinabear39

This is very much the same recipe I have made for years. The only few differences is i hve never used the mayo, just 1 cup of milk. I also have never thought of using horseradish but sure will the next time. I love dill so always use it. I do saute the onions and a stalk of chopped celery and add to the mix.. Last time I made it I didn`t have bread crumbs so I used some of French`s fried onions for the topping. I also added some shredded cheddar cheese. If out of tuna, canned salmon works just as well.

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2013 by DocEyeback

Has anyone just reviewed the advertised recipe itself without modifications - would like to know how others liked the original (I really did)

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2013 by DBoyer

This is wonderful, but I leave out the dill weed. Also, what do you think about using salmon instead of tuna?

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2013 by brownie29

Calories?

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2013 by Anne1964

This is Very similar to a recipe that has been in my family for many years. The only exceptions are: instead of 2%milk I use a small can of evaporated . Also I had a big handful of sharp cheddar cheese to the mix. At the end, sometimes for a change, instead of the bread crumbs, I crunch of cheese crackers and put them on the top with the melted butter poured over them. Oh and I leave out the dill weed

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2012 by tyansia

My second time making this!!  This time I added 1 can of mushroom soup and 1 can of cream of celery.  I doubled the curry(see my previous post) doubled the horseradish, and added MILD canned chillies (think its 4oz can).  Cannot get enough of this recipe!!

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by dnortz

I halved this recipe and it came out great! Definitely a keeper.

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by tyansia

Excellent. I added 1/2 tsp of curry, 1 tsp of hot mustard, insread of pimentos, I added a small can of miled chillis.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2010 by mielsu

Very good. Reminds me of my mom's. Will keep this one.

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by brkornhaus

My husband doesn't like tuna, so I substituted canned chicken here with great success. A previous poster noted that the onions didn't thoroughly cook and I can confirm that. If crunchy onions might bother you, consider sauteeing them before adding.

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by susnan

I'm not a big fan of tuna casseroles, but this one is very good. My husband liked it a lot. Since he doesn't like dill, I only used a pinch.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2010 by meghabs

This is a good creamy casserole. The only change I would make next time, would be to sautee the onions slightly before adding them to the dish. They did not cook and were basically raw.

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2010 by tkarinas

Tuna and pea casserole is very delicious and one I make for my family any time I can. We love it and it's definitely a keeper.

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2010 by namayna

I have always added 3 boiled eggs cup up in my tuna casserole , so I added that, but this was a great recipe, everyone loved it.

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2010 by foodie11

Very good and easy. I used fresh mushrooms and fresh sweet red pepper. It would be easy to halve this also. The horseradish really makes this recipe!

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2010 by Classicrock

I used medium egg noodles and (3) 5-oz. cans of tuna. -Lori in WI.

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2010 by adrianecole

After coming home from work this was super-easy to put together and through in the oven. First time making a tuna caserole in years, and as a tuna caserole skeptic, I was pleaseantly surprised. Very nice flavor, and easy to make over for a lower calorie low cholesterol version. Will experiment to make a little more creamy, but very good and comforting. I will make this again!

 
 

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