Impromptu Tuna Fish Casserole

Name: Impromptu Tuna Fish Casserole
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 green or red pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 green or red pepper, seeded and chopped; 2 oz (50 g) butter; 8 oz (225 g) Chinese or other egg noodles; 1 tablespoon (15 ml spoon) salt; 7 oz (198 g) can of tuna fish, drained and flaked; 7 oz (198 g) can of tuna fish, drained and flaked; 8 oz (225 g) Chinese or other egg noodles; 10½ oz (295 g) can of condensed cream of celery or mushroom soup; 10½ oz (295 g) can of condensed cream of celery or mushroom soup; 5 fl oz (150 ml) carton of single cream; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml spoon) curry powder (optional); 1 oz (25 g) fresh breadcrumbs

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cooking of the USA

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1993

About

This is one of those emergency dishes that Americans are so good at concocting. It is inexpensive and surprisingly tasty and good. The condensed soup becomes a creamy sauce for the noodles, pepper and tuna. Serve it with a green salad.

Ingredients

2 oz (50 g) butter
1 green or red pepper, seeded and choppe

Americas
United States
Main course
Pescatarian
Pasta

Method

Gently heat 1 oz (25 g) of the butter in a small frying pan and sauté the pepper until it is soft. Remove from the heat and stir in the tuna. Preheat the