Kraft® Mac and Cheese Tuna Casserole

I call this a classic tuna casserole because it is made with a boxed macaroni and cheese and the basic ingredients we all grew up with. This is comfort food at it's best, my two favorites mixed together. This is so good that I took a picture of it after having it for dinner and decided it should be shared on my favorite recipe site. You will love it too.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 532 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ¾ cup milk
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 ⅓ cups French-fried onions
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
• 1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as Kraft®)
• 1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna, drained and flaked

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in macaroni from the box and cook for 7 minutes. Drain macaroni, then rinse under cold water and drain again. Set cheese sauce packet aside.

Step 3

Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and cheese sauce packet; mix well. Stir in condensed soup and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Combine drained macaronis, peas, and tuna in a bowl. Fold in the cheesy soup mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, then sprinkle French-fried onions over top. Bake until onions are brown and cheese is melted, another 5 minutes.