Grammy's Kitchen · Tuna Noodle Casserole · The Best Tuna Casserole
One of 16 tuna noodle casserole recipes we measured
It ranks #2 of 16 for cheese intensity among the tuna noodle casserole recipes we compared. 59 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 16.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 74% | 67% |
| dairy | 72% | 161% |
| fat | 16% | 25% |
| thickener | 7% | 9% |
| salt | 0% | 2% |
| aromatics | 25% | 66% |
| topping | 32% | 12% |
| different cheeses | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| melt idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| stretch idx | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Adapts cleanly: nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 340 g | 12 ounces egg noodles |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons butter |
| 75 g | 1/2 white onion (diced) |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 22 g | 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| 480 g | 2 cups chicken broth |
| 244 g | 1 cup milk |
| 290 g | 2 cups frozen peas |
| 170 g | 2 (6 ounce cans) solid white albacore tuna |
| 226 g | 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese |
| 108 g | 1 cup panko bread crumbs |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese |
| 11 g | 2-3 teaspoons olive oil |
Method: 9 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Mmmmmmm Rachel! I have just prepped the sauce to be ready to assemble this closer to dinner time and bake. I normally do the caned cream-of-whatever-soup, but I don't have any in the house! I knew if I checked your site, that I would find a recipe! We a” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made this last night, and it’s delicious. Finally, a tuna casserole I actually like! Everyone else liked it also. I’m glad there is no creamed soup; this is so much better. This one absolutely goes in my meal rotation. Thank you for sharing!” — a cook, 5.0★