Tuna Tempter Casserole

A combination of canned tuna, pimento or red bell peppers with cream of celery soup mixed with pasta. This is a family favorite, an easy and delicious meal. Serve with a salad and biscuits makes a complete meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chopped or sliced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 2 10 1/2 oz. cans cream of celery soup
• 2 1/2 cup milk
• 2 7 oz. cans tuna, drained/flaked
• 4 oz. jar sliced pimento
• 16 oz. seashell pasta, cooked/thoroughly drained
• Buttered bread crumbs/cornflakes

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.

In a large skillet, cook celery and onion in butter until crisp-tender but not brown. Blend in soup and milk; add tuna and pimento.

In casserole dish, combine cooked pasta and tuna mixture. Top with buttered crumbs.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned.

Substitute cooked red bell peppers or roasted peppers in place of pimentos. Add an extra can of tuna.

Substitute shredded cheddar cheese instead of the buttered crumbs, topping the casserole the last 5-10 minutes of baking.

Substitute canned salmon for the tuna.

Source: I don't remember. I made this as our first meal when I was newly married, over 34 years ago.

By it's.only.me from NE PA