Best Deluxe Cheesy Tuna Mac Recipes

CHEESY TUNA MAC

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Stir in the milk, butter and contents of cheese packet. Add the soup, tuna, peas, onion and cheese sauce. , Spoon into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.

TUNA MELT MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to less than al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and drizzle with a touch of oil to keep the pasta loose.
• In a large bowl, flake the tuna and add the herbs (reserving a tablespoon or 2 for breadcrumbs), onions, mustard, celery, lemon juice, EVOO and some salt and pepper. Add the pasta and combine well. Transfer to a baking dish or large casserole dish.
• In a medium saucepot, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute. Then whisk in the milk and season with salt and pepper, thicken to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the Cheddar in a figure-eight motion. Pour the sauce evenly over the pasta and tuna. Gently combine with a spoon to settle the sauce. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a small pan and add the breadcrumbs and reserved herbs, toss to evenly distribute the butter, remove from heat and transfer to airtight container.
• To prepare, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and bring the casserole to room temperature. Top the casserole with breadcrumbs and Parm cheese. Bake until golden and hot through.

EASY MACARONI TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• 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.
• 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.
• Mix bread crumbs, melted butter, and dill in a small bowl; sprinkle over Cheddar cheese layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bread crumb topping is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

DELUXE CHEESY TUNA MAC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 deg. F.
• Prepare dinner as directed on package.
• Add vegetables, tuna, milk and Cheddar cheese; mix well.
• Spoon into greased 1-1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Toss cracker crumbs with butter; sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.

EASY TUNA MAC

Steps:

• Prepare Kraft dinner according to package directions, sauce and all.
• Stir in the tuna, green onion, dill weed, salt, pepper and cheese. Voila!
• I love it with ketchup but I know how people can be quite funny about what ketchup does and doesn't go on, so you decide :o).

TUNA MAC AND CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions. Stir in the tuna, soup, milk, peas, mushrooms and half of the fried onions. , Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining fried onions; bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through.