Mom's Tuna Casserole with Ritz® Cracker Topping

Corn, cashews, and a creamy, bacon-flavored sauce are unique additions to this mom's tuna casserole with Ritz® cracker topping.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 569 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped cashews
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 ½ cups chicken stock
• 1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 sleeve buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed
• ¼ cup butter, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 2

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes.

Step 3

At the same time, melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bacon and cook until onion is tender and bacon is crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Whisk in chicken stock, milk, mayonnaise, and soy sauce until combined. Remove from the heat and transfer sauce mixture to a large bowl.

Step 4

Drain pasta and add to the sauce mixture. Stir in Cheddar cheese, corn, celery, cashews, salt, and pepper. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and spread crushed Ritz® crackers over top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.