Mom's Tuna Casserole Circa 1949

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles or 1 (12 ounce) package macaroni
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup frozen green peas or 1 cup canned green peas, drained
• 2 (6 ounce) cans chunk tuna, drained
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 2 1/4 ounces cans sliced mushrooms, drained (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups crushed potato chips

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• 2 cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• 3 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 4 in a large bowl, thoroughly mix noodles, onion, 1 cup cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms.
• 5 transfer to a 9" x 13" inch baking dish, and top with potato chip crumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese.
• 6 bake, uncovered, for 15 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is bubbly.