Healthy tuna casserole without soup
Making tuna casserole without soup is despicable, right? We say “nonsense”! Using fresh healthy ingredients, we create a Tuna Casserole that is delicious, healthy and classy without ever opening a can of soup.
Tuna noodle casserole needs a better publicist
We can agree that many people see this recipe as a low class offering. That is to say, a recipe for the masses, a recipe you won’t find in fancy restaurants. Considering the list of ingredients in this recipe though, we feel Tuna noodle casserole is better than its’ reputation. All this recipe needs is a better publicist. Try our recipe and see if you agree.
Homemade tuna noodle casserole
Ingredients
- 6 oz tuna steak
- 4 fresh carrots (peeled and cut)
- 1 pt organic mushrooms
- 2 cup low carb noodles (uncooked)
- 1 medium onion (minced)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cup low sodium vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 avocado
Instructions
- Mince onion. Peel and cut carrots into small pieces. Cut open avocado and scoop out insides.
- Cut raw tuna steak into bite-sized chunks.
- In large stock pot, heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Add 1 tbsp of minced onions. (rest of onions will be used later) Add the tuna chunks and cook on medium for 5 minutes. Stir while cooking. After 5 minutes, remove tuna chunks and set aside.
- In same pot, add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add rest of onions and the carrots. Cook on high for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and add 2 cups of broth along with 1 cup of water. Allow the carrots to cook on medium for 10 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of broth and mix in avocado. Stir a few minutes so as to thoroughly mix in avocado.
- Add last cup of broth and the mushrooms. Stir entire mixture. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Add 2 cups of dry noodles and 1/2 cup of water. Cook until noodles are soft. (about 5 minutes)
- Finally, stir in cooked tuna chunks. Reduce heat to simmer. Allow entire mixture to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot in bowls. Top with seasoned breadcrumbs if desired.
Notes
Tuna is a Superfood
In an article from WholeFoods®, tuna is rated as super healthy. (Read article) Low in calories, low in fat, and high in protein. Tuna is packed with antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. We use fresh tuna in our recipe, but even canned tuna proves to be one of the healthier meat options available today.
Thanks for this recipe. Tuna casserole made with fresh tuna. Brilliant idea. The pic looks tasty. I will have to make this recipe.
Glad you like the recipe Amy. True story – The first time I made this recipe was because the Fishmarket had Tuna Steak on sale. I bought 5 pounds and made a bunch of different Tuna recipes over the next week.