easy cheesy tuna noodle casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10 ounce) packages egg noodles
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese food (such as velveeta®), cut into cubes
• 3 (6 ounce) cans chunk light tuna in water, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained (optional)
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. drain noodles and return to the pot. pour olive oil and salt over the drained noodles; stir.
• put processed cheese food cubes into a large, microwave-safe bowl. heat in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes; pour over noodles and add tuna, peas, celery soup, mushroom soup, and black pepper. stir to coat noodles completely; pour into a large casserole dish. sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top of the noodle mixture to cover completely.
• bake in preheated oven until parmesan cheese just begins to brown, 20 to 30 minutes.