Spicy Tuna Vegetable Bake

I wanted to give the classic tuna casserole recipe a little more pizzazz. The addition of spicy red pepper flakes and fresh vegetables gives this recipe the extra kick it needs to take tuna casserole from boring to exciting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 58 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 18 mins
• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• ½ teaspoon celery salt
• 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained
• ½ cup diced red onion
• ½ (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cups whole wheat rotini pasta
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can low-sodium cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup 1-inch pieces fresh green beans
• 1 cup grated Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Mix soup, sour cream, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, black pepper, and celery salt together in a bowl. Stir in rotini, tuna, mushrooms, carrots, green beans, and red onion.

Step 4

Pour into a casserole dish and sprinkle top evenly with Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 45 minutes.