Easy Tuna Dish
Pantry dinners have a special place in family cookbooks, and Jeannie Taylor’s Easy Tuna Dish is exactly that kind of practical recipe. Contributed to the Tully Family Cookbook, it brings together tuna, corn, chicken soup, peas, mushrooms and chopped almonds before being topped with crumbled potato chips and heated in the oven. It is simple, economical and very much of its era, with a creamy tuna bake feel and a crunchy savoury topping. Served with salad or steamed vegetables, it becomes an easy family dinner for busy nights.
Easy Tuna Dish
Course: DinnerCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy4
servings10
minutes25
minutes385
kcalEasy Tuna Dish is a retro family tuna bake made with tuna, corn, peas, mushrooms, chicken soup, almonds and a crunchy potato chip topping.
Ingredients
Canned tuna, drained
Corn kernels, drained
Condensed chicken soup
Peas
Mushrooms, sliced
Chopped almonds
Potato chips, crumbled
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Combine the tuna, corn, chicken soup, peas, mushrooms and chopped almonds in an ovenproof dish.
- Mix gently until evenly combined.
- Scatter the crumbled potato chips over the top.
- Bake until heated through and lightly golden on top.
- Serve warm with salad or steamed vegetables.
Kitchen Notes
- The original recipe does not provide quantities, so the modern version keeps the ingredients flexible rather than inventing exact measurements. Condensed chicken soup is the most likely modern equivalent for “chicken soup” in this style of family bake.
- Contains fish and tree nuts. May contain dairy, wheat or gluten depending on the chicken soup and potato chips used.
Original Cookbook Recipe
EASY TUNA DISH
Mix together tuna, corn, chicken soup, peas, mushrooms and chopped almonds. Cover with crumbled potato chips and heat in oven.