High Protein Tuna Casserole

Name: High Protein Tuna Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 43 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12oz wide egg noodles (or protein+ farfalle pasta); 20oz canned tuna, drained; 10.5oz cream of mushroom; 2 cups frozen peas and carrots (or mixed veggies); 2 cups milk; 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt; 3 cups shredded cheese, divided; 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:38min

High protein tuna casserole is an easy and delicious go-to! Make it more macro-friendly by using fat-free milk, yogurt, and cheese.

Updated at: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 01:54:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories480 kcal (24%)

Total Fat19.9 g (28%)

Carbs41.7 g (16%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein33.6 g (67%)

Sodium791 mg (40%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

12 ozwide egg noodles

or protein+ farfalle pasta

20 ozcanned tuna

drained

10.5 ozcream of mushroom

2 cupsfrozen peas and carrots

or mixed veggies

2 cupsmilk

½ cupplain greek yogurt

3 cupsshredded cheese

divided

1 ½ teaspoonsgarlic powder

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain.

Pot

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together cooked pasta, drained tuna, cream of mushroom, frozen veggies, milk, Greek yogurt, 2 cups of shredded cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Bowl

Step 4

Add mixture to casserole dish and cook at 350F for 30 minutes. Once finished, top casserole with remaining 1 cup shredded cheese and let melt. Serve and enjoy!