This Tuna Tetrazzini Casserole is a delicious and simple pasta dish. So many people love Tetrazzini which is a creamy baked pasta dish but what most people don’t know is that the dish is named after a famous Italian opera star called Luisa Tetrazzini! Make this casserole for guests soon and wow them with that fun fact!
Start by cooking the spaghetti. As it cooks, start preparing the sauce by sautéing mushrooms and green onions. Add flour and milk and cook while stirring until the sauce starts to thicken. Add tuna and peas before combining the sauce with the cooked spaghetti. Transfer to a casserole dish and top with Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Bake until golden and bubbling. Enjoy!
To make Tuna Tetrazzini Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease a 2½-3-quart casserole dish.
Follow the package directions to cook the spaghetti. Drain and set to one side.
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Add the mushrooms and saute, stirring, until mushrooms are browned and tender. Add green onions and cook for one more minute.
Sprinkle in 4 tablespoons of flour and stir until fully combined. Gradually pour in 2 cups of milk. Cook while stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the flaked tuna and peas.
Mix the spaghetti with the tuna sauce. Stir until well combined.
Transfer the spaghetti to the prepared casserole. Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese over the top.
In a small pan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Toss the bread crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle them over the top of the casserole.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes until it is bubbling and gold on top.
Serve immediately with your favorite side salad.
This Tuna Tetrazzini Casserole recipe is a delicious baked pasta dish! Try it soon and make sure you tag your pasta meal pics with the #cookmerecipes hashtag.
It is better right out of the skillet - don't do the baking aspect as it dries it out SO SO much!
Delicious tuna!
Delicious! Made this for our anniversary, it was a hit with everyone at the table.
I recently made the Tuna Tetrazzini Casserole for a family dinner. It was so easy and delicious! My kids loved it, and it brought back memories of my own mom making it. Such a warm, comforting dish.
I made this Tuna Tetrazzini Casserole for a family dinner and it was a hit! The creamy sauce paired with the pasta is just amazing. It's so easy to prepare, and my kids actually asked for seconds, which never happens! Plus, I love sharing the fun fact about its name.
I whipped up this Tuna Tetrazzini for my buddy's b-day and man was it a hit! Super easy to make and the creamy sauce was killer. I love that little tidbit about Luisa Tetrazzini too, made me sound smart! Def a keeper recipe
Perdect pasta dish!
