Tuna Casserole

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Tuna Casserole

     I'm a little slow getting this posted, I got the noodles on sale at Woodman's for $0.49.  Going forward I will try to get recipes posted while sales are still active, I was just a little to slow on this one.

     This is the classic easy Tuna Casserole your grandma made.  It's a simple recipe with cheap ingredients for any weeknight dinner


Ingredients


1 - 12 oz package of egg noodles
1/2 of a medium onion
1/2 of 1 package of cream cheese
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
3 - 5 oz cans of tuna
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese


     Start by adding the noodles to a pot of boiling salted water, cook them for about 5 minutes (or about a minute less than the package instructions) until they are firm and still have a little bite to them.  As the noodles cook saute the onion.  When the noodles are done drain them and add the onion and cream cheese while the noodles and onions are still hot (this will help melt the cream cheese).  Mix these ingredients then add everything else, keeping 1/2 the cheddar cheese in reserve.  Put the mixture in a baking dish and add the remaining cheddar as a topping.  Bake covered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.  Uncover for the last 3-4 minutes to let the cheese on top get golden brown.


Running total:

     The entire casserole costs about $4.99 and makes 6 servings for a cost for $.83 per serving.  Sticking with our benchmark of a $5.00 value meal that is a savings of  $4.17.  Bringing out running total to $8.98.
This Meal $4.17
Total $9.89









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