Easy Macaroni Tuna Casserole

This dish is super easy. It is also a very hearty delicious bowl of comfort food. The guys in my house loved it. I loved this recipe but I used cream of mushroom soup and added the cheese into the casserole. I also melted butter and added bread crumbs to the top before baking, then sprinkle top lightly with dill seasoning. The resulting casserole was very creamy and flavorful.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup bread crumbs
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
• 1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley, or to taste (Optional)
• ½ teaspoon dried dill weed, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and return macaroni to pot.

Step 3

Stir 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup milk, and powdered cheese from envelope into the cooked macaroni. Stir cream of mushroom soup, tuna, and 1/2 cup milk into the macaroni and cheese. Pour macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with Cheddar cheese and parsley.

Step 4

Mix bread crumbs, melted butter, and dill in a small bowl; sprinkle over Cheddar cheese layer.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bread crumb topping is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.