Homemade Tuna Helper Recipe

4.86 from 70 votes

This Homemade Tuna Helper recipe is a creamy pasta dinner made with egg noodles, tuna, vegetables, cream cheese, and Parmesan. An easy homemade version of the classic boxed meal made without condensed soup.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Resting Time5

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade tuna helper, tuna noodle casserole

Servings: servings

Calories: 435kcal

Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

8 ounces wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup yellow onion chopped
⅓ cup carrot diced
2 tablespoons flour
2 ¾ cups milk
4 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup frozen peas
½ cup frozen corn
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
2 cans tuna in water, drained and flaked 5 ounce

Instructions

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain.
8 ounces wide egg noodles
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Put oil in the pan and cook the onion and carrot for about 6 minutes or until carrot is almost tender, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in milk, raise heat to medium-high and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk until slightly thick.
2 tablespoons olive oil, ½ cup yellow onion, ⅓ cup carrot, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 ¾ cups milk
Stir in cream cheese, mustard, salt, and pepper and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Preheat broiler.
Reduce heat to medium, stir in peas, corn, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, and tuna. Add pasta and heat through. Top with remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese.
½ cup frozen peas, ½ cup frozen corn, ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 cans tuna in water, drained and flaked
Broil 3 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Notes

If you don't have an oven proof skillet (with a metal handle and no plastic) then pour the mixture into an oven safe casserole dish, baking dish or large pot such as a Dutch oven. I would coat it with cooking spray for easier clean up.

Nutrition information is approximate and will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands used.

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