Tuna Melt Casserole

SERVES: 6

COOK TIME: 40 Min

Want to be top tomato with your gang? Bake up this homestyle Tuna Melt Casserole that's packed with comforting corkscrew macaroni bathed in melty swiss cheese and topped with fresh tomatoes and they'll love it and you!

What You'll Need

1 (16-ounce) package corkscrew macaroni
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups milk
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese, divided
3 (6-ounce) cans tuna, drained, flaked
2 tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

What to Do

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta 7 minutes, or until al dente. Drain well and return to pot; set aside.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk; increase heat to medium-high and cook until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat and add 1-1/2 cups cheese, stirring until melted.
Add cheese sauce and tuna to pasta in pot; toss until evenly mixed. Transfer mixture to baking dish. Arrange tomato slices on top, overlapping if necessary. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cover baking dish with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Notes

Elbow or shell macaroni will work just fine.
Looking for more of our favorite tuna recipes? Check out our collection of Easy Tuna Recipes: 13 Tuna Salad Recipes, Tuna Casserole Recipes, and More!

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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 609
Calories from Fat 160
Total Fat 18g 27 %
Saturated Fat 10g 52 %
Trans Fat 0.3g 0 %
Protein 44g 87 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 91mg 30 %
Sodium 763mg 32 %
Total Carbohydrates 67g 22 %
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13 %
Sugars 9.1g 0 %

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Celie

Sep 20, 2021

Made this yesterday and it was a huge hit. Didn't change a thing. Perfect the way it came out

antiquewoodboat 40 16874

Oct 26, 2015

I subbed Italian cheese blend for the swiss chesse. Used the other leftover 7 oz of evaporated milk from the pumpkin dump cake to make up the 3 cups of milk needed. Turned out great! Another keeper!

cjbyland 6413918

Feb 24, 2015

I didn't have swiss cheese so I added some mild cheddar and cream cheese. Very tasty!

roseirishrose54 58 92311

Oct 09, 2013

Often times when I make a tuna, chicken or turkey casserole I will add about two tablespoons Dijon mustard to taste. Really gives it a nice zip. I think this would be really good considering it has swiss cheese. I will make this with added mustard.