Tuna Casseroles

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Why make so much damned work?!
50 cent box of Mac  & cheese.
50 cent can of tuna.

Cook mac and cheese. Add tuna.
A little cayenne and fresh cracked black pepper on top.

Or you can buy a box of Tuna Helper for 3 times the price.

I come from "The Land of Rice and Boudin" . I don't think I've ever eaten fish and rice together unless the fish was cooked in a couvillion or fish gravy like "sauce piquant"  and served over rice.

The possibilities are endless , though.

I like tuna casserole, too, but that is just plain cruel to do to food, much less, anyone you love.

But, a little beside my point, atm.

My husband goes fishing late Sept.- early Dec., and we're able to put up a fairly good store. Mostly bass, but gets some crappie and walleye, now and then. (Put a little water in the freezer bags, and it stays fresher.)

When I saw the price of tuna skyrocket, while the quality hit the dumpster, the tuna stayed on the shelves. They could keep it. Still, I missed it.

Then it occurred to me to make "tuna" salads out of the fish my husband caught! So, when I'm fixing fish for dinner, I cook extra, and put the spare in the fridge, to flake up for a salad.

Chopped onion and celery; a bit of relish, a splash of chili sauce, a squeeze of mustard and lemon, then add enough mayo to how moist you want it.

Heck of a lot tastier than that stuff ya get out of a can.

Can't think of what to call it, though, 'cuz "Bass Salad" just doesn't sound right.


**P.S. Where the heck are you getting Mac 'N Cheese, and tuna for .50 each?

2cent wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Why make so much damned work?!
50 cent box of Mac  & cheese.
50 cent can of tuna.

Cook mac and cheese. Add tuna.
A little cayenne and fresh cracked black pepper on top.

Or you can buy a box of Tuna Helper for 3 times the price.

I come from "The Land of Rice and Boudin" . I don't think I've ever eaten fish and rice together unless the fish was cooked in a couvillion or fish gravy like "sauce piquant"  and served over rice.

The possibilities are endless , though.

I like tuna casserole, too, but that is just plain cruel to do to food, much less, anyone you love.

But, a little beside my point, atm.

My husband goes fishing late Sept.- early Dec., and we're able to put up a fairly good store.  Mostly bass, but gets some crappie and walleye, now and then.  (Put a little water in the freezer bags, and it stays fresher.)

When I saw the price of tuna skyrocket, while the quality hit the dumpster, the tuna stayed on the shelves.  They could keep it.  Still, I missed it.

Then it occurred to me to make "tuna" salads out of the fish my husband caught!  So, when I'm fixing fish for dinner, I cook extra, and put the spare in the fridge, to flake up for a salad.  

Chopped onion and celery; a bit of relish, a splash of chili sauce, a squeeze of mustard and lemon, then add enough mayo to how moist you want it.  

Heck of a lot tastier than that stuff ya get out of a can.

Can't think of what to call it, though, 'cuz "Bass Salad" just doesn't sound right.  


**P.S.  Where the heck are you getting Mac 'N Cheese, and tuna for .50 each?

Store brand mac &cheese 2/$1 all da time. Bought some 4/$1, 2 weeks ago just because it was so cheap. Lol

Cheapest can tuna I've seen is about 75 cents a can. I'm not crazy about tuna less it's a fresh tuna steak.
Or taco.......

Wow, Hawk, good find. We per Arkies gots to pay at least $1.00, and see that as a 'good find.'

I'll NOT pay $1.00 for that mush in a can that's labeled as "tuna." Not. Gonna. Happen.

Wish I'd gotten a little more kudos for my idea of making out of fresh, though. Sheesh, what's it take around here? Hauling in a monstrous tuna by hand?!

2cent wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Why make so much damned work?!
50 cent box of Mac  & cheese.
50 cent can of tuna.

Cook mac and cheese. Add tuna.
A little cayenne and fresh cracked black pepper on top.

Or you can buy a box of Tuna Helper for 3 times the price.

I come from "The Land of Rice and Boudin" . I don't think I've ever eaten fish and rice together unless the fish was cooked in a couvillion or fish gravy like "sauce piquant"  and served over rice.

The possibilities are endless , though.

I like tuna casserole, too, but that is just plain cruel to do to food, much less, anyone you love.

But, a little beside my point, atm.

My husband goes fishing late Sept.- early Dec., and we're able to put up a fairly good store.  Mostly bass, but gets some crappie and walleye, now and then.  (Put a little water in the freezer bags, and it stays fresher.)

When I saw the price of tuna skyrocket, while the quality hit the dumpster, the tuna stayed on the shelves.  They could keep it.  Still, I missed it.

Then it occurred to me to make "tuna" salads out of the fish my husband caught!  So, when I'm fixing fish for dinner, I cook extra, and put the spare in the fridge, to flake up for a salad.  

Chopped onion and celery; a bit of relish, a splash of chili sauce, a squeeze of mustard and lemon, then add enough mayo to how moist you want it.  

Heck of a lot tastier than that stuff ya get out of a can.

Can't think of what to call it, though, 'cuz "Bass Salad" just doesn't sound right.  


**P.S.  Where the heck are you getting Mac 'N Cheese, and tuna for .50 each?

Call it Tuna surprise? Lol

2cent wrote:Wow, Hawk, good find.  We per Arkies gots to pay at least $1.00, and see that as a 'good find.'

I'll NOT pay $1.00 for that mush in a can that's labeled as "tuna."  Not. Gonna.  Happen.

Wish I'd gotten a little more kudos for my idea of making out of fresh, though.  Sheesh, what's it take around here?  Hauling in a monstrous tuna by hand?!

Lolol. I got busy. I was going to kudo you.

PROPER Tuna Casserole:

8 oz. noodles
12 oz. tuna
4 oz. sliced mushrooms, drained
1 jar/2 oz. pimentos
1 1/2 cups Sour Cream
3/4 C. Milk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 C. bread crumbs
1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese
2 TB. butter, melted

Cook up yer noodles.  Mix 'em w/all of the above. Mix the bread crumbs and cheese into the melted butter, and sprinkle atop.

Back in 350* oven, uncovered, 35-40 mins.  Sprinkle on some parsley, in'n y'ant to.

Red Lily wrote:

2cent wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Why make so much damned work?!
50 cent box of Mac  & cheese.
50 cent can of tuna.

Cook mac and cheese. Add tuna.
A little cayenne and fresh cracked black pepper on top.

Or you can buy a box of Tuna Helper for 3 times the price.

I come from "The Land of Rice and Boudin" . I don't think I've ever eaten fish and rice together unless the fish was cooked in a couvillion or fish gravy like "sauce piquant"  and served over rice.

The possibilities are endless , though.

I like tuna casserole, too, but that is just plain cruel to do to food, much less, anyone you love.

But, a little beside my point, atm.

My husband goes fishing late Sept.- early Dec., and we're able to put up a fairly good store.  Mostly bass, but gets some crappie and walleye, now and then.  (Put a little water in the freezer bags, and it stays fresher.)

When I saw the price of tuna skyrocket, while the quality hit the dumpster, the tuna stayed on the shelves.  They could keep it.  Still, I missed it.

Then it occurred to me to make "tuna" salads out of the fish my husband caught!  So, when I'm fixing fish for dinner, I cook extra, and put the spare in the fridge, to flake up for a salad.  

Chopped onion and celery; a bit of relish, a splash of chili sauce, a squeeze of mustard and lemon, then add enough mayo to how moist you want it.  

Heck of a lot tastier than that stuff ya get out of a can.

Can't think of what to call it, though, 'cuz "Bass Salad" just doesn't sound right.  


**P.S.  Where the heck are you getting Mac 'N Cheese, and tuna for .50 each?

Call it Tuna surprise?   Lol

ROFLMAO!

OOPS!  Negate that ROFLMAO comment.  I was on the wrong post.  

I wouldn't exactly call it "Bad Ass Bass," but it's closer.  lol

Y'know when my kids were little they wouldn't eat fish. "We don't like fish" wah wah wah!

So I turned the fish into a really nice pie with a crumb on top and called it "chicken pie". Well guess what? They loved it.

"What's for dinner tonight?" "Chicken pie" "Oh goody yum yum yum"

Years later I told them it was fish and they never forgave me and still to this day rant on and on and on about the 'chicken' pie.

Red Lily wrote:Y'know when my kids were little they wouldn't eat fish.   "We don't like fish" wah wah wah!

So I turned the fish into a really nice pie with a crumb on top and called it "chicken pie".   Well guess what?   They loved it.  

"What's for dinner tonight?"   "Chicken pie"   "Oh goody yum yum yum"

Years later I told them it was fish and they never forgave me and still to this day rant on and on and on about the 'chicken' pie.  

Funny how they'll latch on ...so long as they don't know what they're eating.

I never could fool my kids, though. I cooked beef tongue, and called it steak, slicing it like ya would flank steak. Didn't fall for it, but ate it, anyway. It was either that, or go hungry.

They ate most everything except fish and to hear them tell the story now you'd think I intentionally tried to poison them and they only survived by sheer luck.