Best Tuna Cheese Mac Recipes

KRAFT® MAC AND CHEESE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• 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.
• 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.
• Combine drained macaronis, peas, and tuna in a bowl. Fold in the cheesy soup mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• 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.

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.

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.

MAC AND CHEESE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Make the boxed macaroni and cheese according to package directions.
• 2. Mix Tuna, Soup, Mushrooms, Peas, Milk, minced Onions, Cheese and Seasonings ( I like garlic salt but use what you like according to your own taste.)
• 3. Combine Macaroni and cheese with the Tuna mixture. Pour into a 9x11' baking dish. Top with Bread Crumbs (or if you would like more crunch use crushed potato chips, French Fried Onions, Croutons or whatever you want to use.)
• 4. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes

MAC & CHEESE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare Dinners in large saucepan as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, blend next 3 ingredients in blender until smooth; spoon 1/2 cup into 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Mix remaining tomato sauce with tuna, peas and red peppers.
• Add egg and 1/2 cup shredded cheese to Dinners; mix well. Spoon 1/3 of the Dinner mixture over tomato sauce in casserole; top with layers of half the tuna mixture and 1/2 cup of the remaining shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with remaining Dinner mixture.
• Bake 30 min. Top with remaining shredded cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

TUNA CHEESE MAC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine cheddar cheese, milk, butter, cottage cheese, and sour cream; stir until melted.
• Pour cooked noodles into the cheese mixture and stir until well mixed. Stir in canned tuna and green peas; heat thoroughly.

DELUXE TUNA MAC AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°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.

TUNA-&-TOMATO MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 450°F 2.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water according to package directions. Drain and rinse. 3.Meanwhile, whisk flour and 2 tablespoons milk in a small bowl. Heat the remaining milk in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat until steaming. 4.Gradually whisk a few tablespoons of the hot milk into the milk-flour mixture, then whisk this mixture back into the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened, 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in Cheddar, pepper Jack, chile powder, salt and pepper. 5.Puree cottage cheese in a food processor or blender until very smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary. Stir into the sauce in the skillet. Add tuna and the pasta; stir well to coat with the sauce. Sprinkle drained tomatoes evenly over the top. 6.Bake until hot and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Top with crumbled tortilla chips. Nutrition Per serving : 447 Calories; 11 g Fat; 6 g Sat; 3 g Mono; 38 mg Cholesterol; 55 g Carbohydrates; 34 g Protein; 5 g Fiber; 723 mg Sodium; 395 mg Potassium 3 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 reduced-fat milk, 1/2 vegetable, 1 1/2 medium fat meat Tips & Notes •Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 5 (transfer to a baking dish, if desired, before topping with tomatoes), cool, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Bake at 450°F until hot and bubbling, about 35 minutes. • Notes: Ancho chile powder, made from dried poblano peppers, has a mild, sweet spicy flavor. Look for it in the spice section of well-stocked supermarkets. • Chunk light tuna, like all fish and shellfish, contains some mercury. According to the FDA and EPA, women who are or might become pregnant, nursing mothers and young children should limit their consumption to 12 ounces a week of fish with lower mercury, including canned "light" tuna. Consumption of albacore tuna (which is labeled "white") should be limited to no more than 6 ounces a week.

VERY VEGGIE TUNA MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook Macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package, adding the peas, peppers and carrots to the boiling water for the last 3 min. Drain macaroni mixture; return to pan.
• Add Cheese Sauce Mix and remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Reduce heat to low; cook 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

TUNA MAC AND CHEESE (EASY)

Steps:

• Cook the box of macaroni and cheese according to box directions.
• Mix tuna and Miracle Whip together. Spread on the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish. Put macaroni and cheese over the tuna mixture. Add olives to your preference.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.