Recipe: Marci's Tuna Casserole

As previously mentioned in an earlier post, I would use this forum to share recipes that I cook. I'm not a big cook, but I can whip up a mean toast, a pretty stellar spaghetti, and on occasion a full course Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. (But, the latter, took years.)  Though I'm not using this virtual space as a food blog, I thought I would share some recipes for me to look back on (again, it's my journal, too) and if anyone finds it useful, by all means: help yourself.

This recipe, as I lovingly call "Marci's Tuna Casserole" was presented to me while I was working one slow day in retail.  Business that day was slow, as it usually was, and us coworkers would use the dead time to chit-chat with each other. One particular subject was "dinner."  What was everyone going to make? What was I going to make?  Marvelous Marci told me about her Tuna Casserole dish. Oooh!

(Note:I was younger at the time and my cooking skills were nowhere near bragging rights.  In fact, they were downright scary.  I owe Whole Foods a pat on the back for saving me my first few Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.  As well as Jenny-O pre-cooked turkeys. Thank you, to you both.  I also owe my current cooking skills to my co-workers who tirelessly shared me their recipes and tricks of the trade.)

Another note is that none of my recipes have MSG or Partially-Hydrogenated Oil. If you are like me (slightly crazy) and this is important to you, feel free in knowing that my recipes are "safe."

Anyhow, below are the steps to making Marci's Tuna Casserole:

Buy ingredients, such as these:

The ingredients. Easy! Simple!

Boil water, like this:

"A watched pot never boils." I'm watching like a boss and it's boilin' b*tches!

Strain water, reserve some goodness,

Steam = money shot. OOohh!

Put ingredients in first picture all together + one can of water/milk in the original noodle pot. (Noodles not included. They're chillin' in the strainer, remember?)

Open tuna quietly, like a ninja.  Forget smell. Outcome: unwanted guest in kitchen,

"You're gonna share....right?"

Shred tuna. Top portion: bad. Bottom portion: good!

Spare a little tantalizing tuna for unwanted kitchen guest. Watch happiness ensue!

"puuuuuurrrrr"

Add seasoning and noodles to tuna, soup, water mixture in pot!

Oooohhh-lala

Grease casserole pan with Pam. Place noodle mess in dish. Place in oven set at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Did I forget to mention "add peas"?  Add peas.

If you're like me, you like chips!  (Hey, we have that in common!)  I put a little "crunchies" on top.

"Crunchies" is a Marci term. See, "Marvelous" Marci fits!

For a more standardized version of this recipe, click here: http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/1088634-Tuna-Casserole.

Enjoy and Happy Eating!