Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole

Submitted by Karen Crain

Ingredients:

• 1 can (10 3/4 oz) Condensed Cream of Celery Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup Sweet Garden Peas, thawed or frozen
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimientos, optional
• 2 cans (about 6 ounces each) tuna, drained
• 2 cups medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
• 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Stir the soup, milk, peas, pimientos, if desired, tuna and noodles in a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Stir the bread crumbs and butter in a small bowl.
2. Bake for 20 minutes or until the tuna mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir the tuna mixture. Sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture.
3. Bake for 5 minutes or until the bread crumb mixture is golden brown.

Tip: Easy substitution: Substitute Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup for the Cream of Celery.