This time of year I begin craving hot comfort foods for dinner but definitely still appreciate easy to make recipes. I created this recipe to fulfill a need for both spice and comfort. To be honest I was never a fan of Tuna. Growing up I never once was served a Tuna casserole! After being starved in the hospital for hours and hours when my water broke and being given the most wonderful meal of my life which involved a Tuna sandwich, I’ve been addicted.
Chipotle-Habanero Cheesy Tuna Casserole
Ingredients
3 Cups Elbow Macaroni (or other suitable pasta)
2 Cans Clover Leaf Chipotle Chunk White Tuna* (Do not drain oil)
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup (Ready to Enjoy or Prepare with Milk as directed on can)
2 Cups Kraft Habanero Heat Shredded Cheese** with another 1/2 Cup Reserved
*You can Substitute 2 cans plain white tuna and add a Chipotle pepper finely chopped along with 1 TBSP Olive Oil
**You can Substitute a mix of Pepper Jack, Cheddar and Mozzarella cheeses
Directions
1) Prepare the Pasta as per package directions then drain.
2) Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Fehrenheit
3) Mix prepared soup, tuna and 2 cups shredded cheese in casserole dish.
4) Mix in drained pasta and then level out mixture for even cooking.
5) Top evenly with reserved shredded cheese
6) Bake 30 minutes. If you prefer a crunchy top allow cheese to brown slightly. (Approx. another 10 minutes)
Serves: 8

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Elena
Wednesday 19th of March 2014
I think this is about to be lunch. I stocked up on chipotle tuna this week, and was torn between attempting to make something asian-inspired with it, or just a good ol' tuna noodle casserole. Happy that you tried it and have posted this recipe - I wasn't sure what else to mix in. For the record, I HATED tuna-anything growing up. Only as an adult did I grow to love it (I think extreme hunger had something to do with the shift for me, too!) Strange how our tastes can change so much, isn't it!
Susan T.
Sunday 22nd of December 2013
I just tried making tuna casserole and mine was too dry. This looks cheesy and perfect!
Jennifer Saarinen
Sunday 3rd of November 2013
This sounds sooooo much better than the plain old tuna casserole I normally make. YUM!
Chandra Christine O'Connor
Saturday 26th of October 2013
looks and sounds delish, sure kicks up a reg boring tuna casserole
Jo-Anne Pfoh
Wednesday 16th of October 2013
We made this and it was a big hit just wanted to let you know
Elizabeth
Wednesday 16th of October 2013
That's great to hear Jo-Anne!