Mom’s Creamy Tuna Noodle Bake with Buttery Cracker Crust

Name: Mom’s Creamy Tuna Noodle Bake with Buttery Cracker Crust
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.25 cup All-Purpose Flour; 2 slices Bacon; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 0.25 cup Butter; 1 slice Butter Cracker; 10 oz Canned Tuna; 0.5 cup Cashews; 0.5 cup Celery; 1.5 cups Chicken Stock; 1 cup Corn; 0.5 cup Mayonnaise; 0.5 cup Milk; 1 whole Onion; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 16 oz Wide Egg Noodles

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American High-Protein 💪Sugar-Free Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Mom’s Creamy Tuna Noodle Bake with Buttery Cracker Crust layers tender egg noodles with flaky tuna, a rich bacon-onion sauce, and pops of sweet corn and crunchy celery. Cashews add a toasty bite beneath a golden Ritz-style topping, making it a comforting, crowd-friendly casserole perfect for cozy weeknights or casual potlucks.

Prep15 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves8
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
2

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring it to a rapid boil. Cook the egg noodles at a boil until tender yet slightly firm, 7 to 9 minutes.
3

At the same time, melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat.
4

Add the onion and bacon and cook until the onion is tender and the bacon is crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
5

Add the flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
6

Whisk in the chicken stock, milk, mayonnaise, and soy sauce until combined.
7

Remove from the heat and transfer the sauce mixture to a large bowl.
8

Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce mixture. Stir in the Cheddar cheese, corn, celery, cashews, salt, and pepper. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle the crushed Ritz crackers over the top.
9

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.