So remember last week when I made cheesy mashed cauliflower in cups? Well, I used two small heads of cauliflower that I had in the fridge and ended up with more than enough mixture to fill 12 muffin cups.
With the leftovers I decided to make something completey different. Tuna casserole!
Now I find that tuna casserole is a love/hate dish. If you love it, you REALLY love it. If you hate it, you can't stand it.
I love it. There's something about it that just SCREAMS comfort food to me!
But me and noodles? We are not friends. And, much as I love you peeps, no need to suggest your favorite noodle. I've tried soy noodles, I've tried Dreamfields, spelt noodles, shirataki...everything. My pouch does NOT like noodles.
And rather than try to force the relationship, I decided to re-invent my casserole so that I could eat a decent amount of it. Now...this strays a bit from the traditional path but follow me on this one, ok? I mean...have I EVER steered you wrong? (don't answer that)
Nik's No-Noodle Tuna Casserole
Ingredients
2-3 c. mashed cauliflower/veggie/bacon mixture
(I literally used the cauliflower, zucchini, squash, onion and bacon mixture from the cheesy cups. In the absence of that, I'd use a medium sized head of cauliflower and, for speedy preparation, add in a can of peas and carrots in place of the can of peas listed below + 1 extra can of tuna)
3 cans of tuna in water, water reserved
1 c. Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP...if you're going "Jigga what?", click here for more info)
1 can of peas, drained
1 (12 oz.) can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup
About 8-10 slices of your favorite cheese
Directions:
Add peas and cream of mushroom soup and stir until fully incorporated. Transfer to a 13x9 baking pan.
Serve hot!
This is soooo...warm and satisfying. Perfect "snow weather" food. Not that I am hoping for snow. It is my aspiration to retire someplace where it never, EVER snows. Well...maybe I'd go to Sundance every year...but that is IT.
Enjoy!
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