Mac and Cheese Tuna Casserole

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 boxes macaroni and cheese, like Kraft ($1.16)

½ cup butter ($0.99)

1 small onion (1 cup), finely diced ($0.90)

2 cans (5oz) tuna in water, drained ($1.92)

½ cup milk ($0.10)

1 can (10.5oz) cream of mushroom soup ($0.54)

1 ½ cups frozen peas ($0.84)

½ sleeve Ritz crackers *optional ($0.49)

Directions

Cook your macaroni noodles according to package directions until al dente.

Just before draining the water, stir in the frozen peas. Then dump the contents into a colander and rinse under cold water.

Return the empty pot to the stove over medium heat.

Add butter and onions to the pot.

Cook the butter until melted and the onions are soft.

Add in the tuna and stir to break up the chunks.

Mix in the milk, cream of mushroom soup, and cheese packets until well mixed.

Stir the noodles and peas.

Optional Step

Pour the cheesy noodles into a greased 1 ½ quart or quart casserole dish.

Sprinkle crushed Ritz crackers over the top.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 scoops
• Calories: 408 kcal
• Total Fat: 19.8 g
• Saturated Fat: 9.8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9.1 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 57 mg
• Sodium: 821 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 37.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 4.6 g
• Protein: 19.9 g