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Lemon Dill Tuna Casserole

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Tuna casserole was not something my family ate growing up but we did eat our fair share of tuna melts! If you follow me on IG you know tuna melts are one of my fav lunches and I am always adding different flavourings to my mixture. My favourite combo is definitely lemon + dill + grainy mustard. This recipe takes inspiration from my fav tuna melt with the classic tuna casserole. I referenced Spend with Pennie’s Tuna Casserole recipe for ratios!

Lemon Dill Tuna Casserole

Serves up to 4, 35 mins including 15 min bake

Ingredients:

2 shallots or 1 small onion, diced

1 tbsp olive oil

3 cups dried egg noodles cooked to 3 mins less than the package (I use the No Yolk brand!)

1 can chunk light tuna in water, drained well

3 stalks celery, finely diced

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup mayo

⅓ cup milk

1 tsp dried dill

Juice of ½ a lemon (around 2 tsp)

2 tbsp grainy mustard

Salt n pepper

1 cup old cheddar cheese, grated + extra for topping (use your cheese judgement, I’d say about ¼ cup)

2 handfuls of plain chips (ideally Wavy Ruffles), crushed

Lots of fresh ground pepper

method:

  1. Preheat oven to 425F. Get your water boiling for your noodles if you haven’t already, and meanwhile head olive oil in a small frying pan over medium heat.

  2. Sautee your diced shallot or onion until softened, about 7 minutes.

  3. Cook noodles according to package, less 3 minutes (they will continue to cook in the oven so you want a slight bite to them).

  4. In a large mixing bowl combine your tuna, fine diced celery, cooked onions, sour cream, mayo, milk, dill, lemon juice, grainy mustard and grated cheese. Mix until well combined and season with salt and pepper.

  5. Fold in your cooked noodles until they are well coated. The mixture may look a little loose/wet but that will thicken in the oven. Transfer mixture to a 8x8 oven-safe pan (or a loaf pan if you can’t find your 8x8 pan like me!).

  6. Sprinkle your extra grated cheese on top, then the crushed potato chips, then a good seasoning of fresh ground pepper.

  7. Pop in the oven and bake until bubbly and the chips are browning, about 15-20 mins.

  8. ENJOY!