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    Creamy Tuna Pasta

    Author: Peter · Published: Mar 26, 2023

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    This Creamy Tuna Pasta is a delicious and easy weekday dinner that will leave your family begging for more. A tasty budget meal that's made with canned Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe. Ready in under 30 minutes, making it an ideal choice for when you need a delicious and satisfying meal in a hurry.

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    making creamy tuna pasta in a skillet

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • Fast - ready in 30 minutes, perfect when you're in a hurry
    • Makes lots - enough for dinner with leftovers for tomorrow
    • Economical - budget friendly with ingredients you have in your pantry

    My kids love pouring Sweet Thai Chili Sauce for a bit of a sweet and spicy kick to this canned tuna dinner.

    Campbell's Soup Recipe

    Using Campbell's Soup as a creamy base for your tuna pasta is such a time saver! Condensed soups are used as a recipe base for countless recipes. They are budget friendly and available in every supermarket. Here are some canned soup suggestions!

    • Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • Cream of Celery
    • Cream of Bacon
    • Cream of Broccoli
    • Cream of Asparagus Soup.

    Add Vegetables

    Make it your own by adding your favorite vegetables to create your perfect creamy tuna pasta. Some of the raw vegetables will need more cooking time in sauce before you toss your pasta. Always sneak in veggies when you can, even frozen vegetables are perfect to use!

    • Peas
    • Corn
    • Asparagus
    • Mushrooms
    • Cauliflower
    • Broccoli

    Best Pasta for Tuna Pasta?

    You can use whatever dried pasta you have in your pantry, however some work better than others. I don't recommend that long noodle varieties like Angel Hair or Spaghetti, but short bite sized pastas.

    • Fusilli or Rotini
    • Macaroni
    • Farfalle
    • Pasta Shells
    • Orecchiette

    How to Make Creamy Tuna Pasta

    1. Saute onions and celery until soft. Add white wine
    2. Stir in mushroom soup, milk, frozen corn, peas and canned tuna
    3. Simmer, season and add the grated cheese
    4. Toss in the cooked pasta, and top with crunchy topping
    creamy tuna pasta in a skillet with peas

    Crunchy Tuna Pasta Topping

    My favorite part of this stovetop tuna casserole is the crunchy topping. Some recipes make an au gratin from breadcrumbs and cheese, but that takes too long when you are in a hurry.

    Topping Life Hack: Buy some croutons, smash them up into crumbs using a rolling pin, and sprinkle them on top of the pasta. Easy and done! Other topping ideas;

    • Crushed Ritz Crackers
    • Smashed Potato Chips
    • Caesar Salad Croutons
    • Chow Mein Noodles

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    Creamy Tuna Pasta is an easy one pan dinner that your family will love. Quick to make and budget friendly, we all have canned tuna and canned soup in our pantry! If you love tuna casserole, you'll love this stovetop version. Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

    This creamy Tuna Pasta is easy to make, perfect for lunch of dinner! It's like a Potato Bake including the crunchy topping, but made as a one pan skillet meal. A tasty budget meal that's made with canned Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe.

    Creamy Tuna Pasta

    This Creamy Tuna Pasta is a delicious and easy weekday dinner that will leave your family begging for more. A tasty budget meal, ready in under 30 minutes, making it an ideal choice for when you need a delicious and satisfying meal in a hurry. Easy stovetop tuna casserole.
    4.95 from 40 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 people

    Ingredients
      

    Creamy Tuna Skillet Pasta

    • 1 pound (500g) pasta cooked 'al dente'
    • 2 ribs celery finely diced
    • 1 onion diced
    • oil for frying
    • ½ cup white wine optional
    • 1 can condensed Campbell's Mushroom Soup
    • 2 ½ cups milk
    • 1 cup frozen corn or kernels from 1 cob corn
    • 1 cup frozen peas
    • 1 large can tuna in spring water 15 oz/425g
    • 1½ cups cheddar cheese grated
    • ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Crunchy Topping

    • 1½ cups Caesar Salad Croutons crushed

    Instructions
     

    Creamy Tuna Skillet Pasta

    • In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil and sauté the onion and celery until soft and translucent, for about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and simmer for another minute.
    • Stir in the mushroom soup, milk, corn, peas, tuna and evenly mix until it's without lumps. Simmer for a few minutes. Gradually add in the cheddar and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Toss the pasta through the cheesy sauce and top with the crunchy topping.

    Crunchy Topping

    • Crush the Caesar Salad Croutons into crumbs using a rolling pin. Sprinkle over the Creamy Tuna Pasta. Serve immediately with Sweet Chili Sauce.
    Keyword creamy tuna pasta, one skillet meal, stovetop tuna casserole

    ©PetersFoodAdventures.com *originally posted October 2018, updated March 2023

    This creamy Tuna Pasta is easy to make, perfect for lunch of dinner! It's like a Potato Bake including the crunchy topping, but made as a one pan skillet meal. A tasty budget meal that's made with canned Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe.
    This creamy Tuna Pasta is easy to make, perfect for lunch of dinner! It's like a Potato Bake including the crunchy topping, but made as a one pan skillet meal. A tasty budget meal that's made with canned Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe.
    This creamy Tuna Pasta is easy to make, perfect for lunch of dinner! It's like a Potato Bake including the crunchy topping, but made as a one pan skillet meal. A tasty budget meal that's made with canned Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe.

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