Best Budget Recipes/1973

Church-Supper Tuna Bake

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
25 (1 cup) servings N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup diced green pepper 3 cups sliced celery 2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
4 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup 2 cups milk
3 cups (12 ounces) cubed process American cheese 24 ounces medium noodles 1-1/2 cups mayonnasie or salad dressing
1 4-ounce can chopped pimiento, drained 3 9-1/2-ounce cans tuna, drained and flaked 1 cup toasted slivered almonds



1 Cook green pepper, celery, and onion in butter till tender. In Dutch oven or kettle blend soup and milk together; add onion mixture and heat through. Add cheese; heat and stir till cheese melts. Cook noodles in large amount of boiling salted water till just tender; drain. Combine drained noodles and 2 cups of the soup mixture. Toss to coat noodles.
2 Turn noodles into 18x12x2-1/2 inch pan or two 13x9x2-inch metal baking pans. Combine remaining soup mixture, mayonnaise, pimiento, and tuna. Pour over noodles. Mix lightly. Sprinkle almonds over top. Bake in 375 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes (or assemble early and refrigerate; bake 50 to 55 minutes).

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