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Not Your Mama's Tuna Casserole

Not Your Mamma’s Tuna Casserole

An easy delicious casserole that is a huge step up from the usual tuna casserole.

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword tuna
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Ziti or other dried pasta shapes
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ cup nonfat Greek Yogurt
  • 1 12 oz can tuna in water drained
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil sometimes it doesn’t say toasted on the bottle
  • 1 cup Jarlsberg cheese or Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup Smokehouse Almonds chopped
  • 1 2.5 oz can sliced black olives drained
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Butter or grease a 13x9 inch pan or another casserole dish large enough.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  3. Add the pasta and cook to the al dente state according to the directions on the package.
  4. While the pasta is cooking, preheat the oven to 350°.
  5. Again, while the pasta is cooking, heat a medium skillet to medium-high heat and add the butter. When the butter has melted, add the chopped onion and sauté until the onion begins to brown along the edges and has softened.
  6. Set aside to cool.
  7. When the pasta has finished cooking, drain and set aside to cool briefly while you prepare the casserole.
  8. In a large bowl, add the mayonnaise, yogurt, tuna, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine. There should still be small chunks of tuna.
  9. Fold in the toasted onions, the Jarlsberg cheese, chopped almonds, and the sliced olives.
  10. Finally, mix in the pasta until thoroughly combined.
  11. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared casserole dish.
  12. Sprinkle the panko crumbs evenly over the top, followed by the parmesan cheese.
  13. Bake for 35-45 minutes until the casserole is bubbling and the topping is golden brown.