This is beautiful. A tuna casserole with an easy hashbrown potato crust. It’s melty and yummy and filling.
Very little cooking skill required. You need to be able to put some stuff in a pan and stick it in the oven.
Here’s what you need to make Melty Tuna & Potato Casserole:
- 1/2 green pepper
- 1/2 white onion
- A few button mushrooms (optional)
- A can of flaked light tuna
- 4 delicious hashbrown potato patties
- A few spoonfuls of mayonnaise
- Salt & pepper to taste
- A chunk of cheddar cheese or mozzarella or a combination of your fave cheeses
Here’s how to make it:
1. Cut up the green pepper and onion into medium-sized dices and put the pieces in a bowl.
Green pepper and onion in a bowl
.2. Finely slice up the mushrooms and add them to the bowl.
Mushies
3. Open the can of tuna and drain out the juice. Then put the tuna in a bigger bowl.
Tuna in a bigger bowl
4. Add the fresh veggies to the tuna bowl.
Adding the veggies
5. Add a few spoonfuls of mayonnaise and then add salt and pepper if you want. I like to add some freshly-cracked black pepper but I don’t add any salt. The flavours are fantastic without it! Stir everything up until it’s mixed well.
Delicious!
All mixed up
6. Pile up the hashbrown patties and cut them up into dices.
A glorious stack of hashbrowns
Cut into glorious pieces
7. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and then throw the hashbrown pieces in the bottom of the pan. Spread them around as evenly as you can.
A layer of hashbrowny goodness
8. Spoon the veggie/mayo mixture on top of the hashbrowns.
A tasty layer
9. Grate up the cheese and add it to the pan, spreading it out evenly.
A delightful cheese layer
10. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about twenty minutes or until the cheese gets splendidly bubbly and golden brown.
Yum!
11. Let the casserole sit for about five minutes before you dig in. Leftovers can be kept in the fridge and taken to work for lunch the next day!
A spoonful of awesomeness
Crispy and satisfying
Here’s what it costs to make (about 3 servings):
- Green pepper: $0.45
- Onion: $0.30
- Mushrooms: $0.40
- Tuna: $1.00
- Potato hashbrowns: $0.80
- Mayonnaise: $0.20
- Salt & pepper: $0.02
- Cheese: $1.00
Total cost to make: $4.27
Total cost per serving: $1.42
That’s a stellar price for a tasty tuna casserole! This recipe gives you a good portion of protein combined with satisfying homestyle taste. Woohoo!
Sweeeeeet
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