Description
Looking for the best tuna pasta casserole? This easy and quick dinner is creamy, cheesy, and filled with simple, healthy ingredients! Perfect for busy nights, meal prep, or comfort food cravings – one of the best casserole ideas for the whole family!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz short pasta (like shells or rotini)
- 2 cans tuna drained
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp butter
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta until al dente, then drain.
- In a bowl, mix tuna, soup, milk, onion, garlic powder, pepper, and half the cheese. Fold in pasta.
- Transfer mixture to a greased baking dish and top with remaining cheese.
- In a skillet, melt butter and toast breadcrumbs until golden. Sprinkle over casserole.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until hot, bubbly, and golden on top.
- Let cool slightly, garnish with parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
- Use any short pasta you prefer.
- Add peas or spinach for extra veggies.
- Top with grated Parmesan for extra flavor.
- Freeze leftovers in individual portions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 60mg