Overnite Tuna (or Chicken) Casserole - Lite

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans campbells 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni (uncooked)
• 8 ounces water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 3 -4 teaspoons dehydrated onion (depending on your taste preference)
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces tuna, drained of any liquid (or 1 1/2 to 2 cups cooked chicken)
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley (optional)
• 2 teaspoons dried chives (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning (optional)

Recipe

• 1 empty soup into large mixing bowl.
• 2 whisk or stir in milk until well blended.
• 3 stir in uncooked macaroni, water chestnuts, onions and cheddar cheese.
• 4 add eggs, salt, tuna, parsley and chives and stir just until blended.
• 5 pour into lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• 6 sprinkle top of casserole with old bay seasoning.
• 7 cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 next day:.
• 9 preheat oven to 350.
• 10 bake uncovered 40 minutes.
• 11 increase oven temperature to 375 for 10 minutes to "finish" the casserole.
• 12 allow the dish to rest 10 minutes and casserole will thicken nicely for serving.