Tuna Noodle Hot Dish

The recipe Sunday was tuna noodle hot dish — the Minnesota-Midwestern term for the casserole most of America calls tuna noodle casserole. Egg noodles, cream of mushroom soup, canned tuna, peas, topped with crushed potato chips, baked.

The recipe is below.

Tuna Noodle Hot Dish

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes | Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3 cups egg noodles, uncooked
• 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in water, drained
• 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup crushed buttery crackers (such as Ritz), for topping
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Instructions

1. Cook the noodles. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles according to package directions until just al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. Make the sauce. In a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, and sour cream. Stir until smooth and warmed through, about 3 minutes.
3. Build the hot dish. Add the diced onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the sauce. Stir in the drained tuna, frozen peas, and 1/4 cup of the cheddar cheese. Fold in the cooked noodles until everything is evenly coated.
4. Simmer. Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer gently for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peas are tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.
5. Top and finish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup cheddar over the top. In a small bowl, toss crushed crackers with melted butter, then scatter over the cheese layer. Cover and let sit off the heat for 3 minutes, or run briefly under the broiler for a golden crust.
6. Serve. Dish up straight from the pan. Best eaten with people you love, at a table that’s seen better days, in a kitchen that smells exactly right.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 340 | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Carbs: 36g | Fiber: 2g | Sodium: 620mg