Thursday, July 17, 2025

Hayley’s Grandmother’s Tuna Noodle Casserole, borrowed from the Brady House Cookbook @LucyBurdette

























LUCY BURDETTE: This recipe, which I attributed to Hayley’s grandmother in THE MANGO MURDERS, is borrowed right from THE BRADY HOUSE SPECIALS, from my husband’s family. My mother-in-law loved to eat and was a good home cook, but she didn’t make anything too fancy. There were seven kids in his family, so you can imagine that her main goal was getting something fast and filling on the table. We always get a laugh out of the note on the recipe that this simple casserole was Lewis’s (#6 of 7 in the lineup) favorite!


Tuna Noodle Casserole

(Lewis's favorite)


Ingredients


6 oz can of tuna fish 

Can of mushroom soup

1 can milk

Cooked noodles



Cook noodles until tender. Add tuna and mix with other ingredients. Put in casserole. Sprinkle with buttered crumbs and bake 30 minutes.

Isn't that hilarious? Did your family have a special favorite among the dinners served? Who cooked in your household? (Come back July 31 for tuna noodle casserole part 2...)

Lucy Burdette writes the Key West food critic mystery series including USA Today bestselling A POISONOUS PALATE and A CLUE IN THE CRUMBS


Book 15 in the Key West series, THE MANGO MURDERS, will be in bookstores on August 12!

And the new trade paperback edition of A CLUE IN THE CRUMBS is out now!

14 comments:

  1. Tuna casserole is ALWAYS requested by our 5 sons when we get together while all at once or individually! Even for birthdays! Ours includes cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise and worcestshire sauce! I have tried varieties over 40 years, but we always come back to our basic recipe! All of them requested the recipe when they left for college....and laughed when I gave them ingredients with no measurements.

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    1. Love that story about your sons! I wonder if they have their wives making it for them now?

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  2. Such a simple, but good sounding recipe! Wish I could print it out. I want to read Mango Murders.

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  3. Ah tuna noodle casserole...it was a Friday staple when I was growing up. Ours was a bit different, my mom added frozen peas and grated mozzarella cheese, often topping it with crushed potato chips or ritz crackers instead of bread crumbs. It is such a lovely comfort food!

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    1. Next time I'm posting a fancier version that we love. I would swoon over potato chips on top!

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  4. Thank you for the recipe, Lucy! Simple is best. My wife has a similar recipe passed down from her mother and grandmother. The only addition is mozarelle and crumbled potato chips on top.We haven't made it for years...time to get the can opener!!! JOY!!! Luis at ole dot travel

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  5. I'm reading one Key West book on my Ipad and listening to a different one in the car. I shall try this recipe (and tell DH it's chicken) lol

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    1. that's funny about the chicken. Won't he notice? How are you not getting confused with two books going. I'm very honored!

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  6. I thought frozen green peas were a requirement in a tuna noodle casserole.

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  7. Oh my goodness, I haven't had this in years! I use that same recipe, except I also add peas to the mix.

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