You can adapt this recipe to fit your families taste. We like the addition of the pepper, and the chives, but both are optional.
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Casserole
Cuisine: Dinner
Serves: 8
Ingredients
1 lb Macaroni noodles, shape of your choice
1 lb frozen mixed vegetables, the variety with corn, carrot, beans, beans and baby Lima beans
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced (can use ½ of a poblano pepper as a substitute) optional
2 cans albacore tuna, drained
1 small can cream of mushroom soup
¼ cup milk
¼ cup chives or the green ends of green onions, finely sliced
½ cup sour cream, or ranch dip*
1½ tsp Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Mix*
1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
½ cup Italian bread crumbs
¼ tsp black pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water to boil, Salt water like you would for boiling pasta
When water comes to a boil, add bag of frozen veggies and bring back to a boil
When water comes back to a boil add diced jalopeno (optional) and Macaroni noodles and cook according to al dente on package directions
Drain veggie/noodle mixture and immediately add, drained tuna, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream or dip, ranch packet mix if using sour cream, milk, chives and ¼ tsp black pepper.
Pour into a 9x13 pan and sprinkle top with bread crumbs and then shredded cheese.
Put in the oven under broil for 2-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Sprinkle more chives on top if desired
Serve with tomato slices and fruit salad
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/thirty-minute-albacore-tuna-casserole/