Tuna Mac and Cheese Skillet has only six ingredients. It’s simple to prepare, and makes a delicious, and simple, dinner from the pantry. This is a great recipe for a beginner cook because it starts with boxed macaroni and cheese. That means that you can make Tuna Mac and Cheese Skillet in record time, and have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.
I realize that there are boxes of tuna helper on the shelves in stores that make a cheesy tuna pasta, but Macaroni and cheese is something that lots of people in the United States probably have in their pantry, and based on how empty the shelves were in our local stores, I would say some of these people have A LOT of this. Tuna Mac and Cheese Skillet recipe is a good way to create something different from your boxed macaroni and cheese.
What will you need to prepare Tuna Mac and Cheese Skillet?
From the Pantry:
- boxed macaroni and cheese
- canned peas
- canned tuna
- onion powder
From the Refrigerator:
- Milk (You can substitute canned or powdered milk.)
- Butter
As you can see from the list above, this recipe can be make almost entirely with pantry staples. You can use canned milk in place of fresh if you don’t have any. Also, extra milk can be used in place of the butter if you’re out.
This recipe can be modified by changing the vegetable for something besides peas. It would also be good with canned corn or canned peas and carrots, or just canned carrots. The meat could be changed, too. You could stir in canned chicken or some leftover meat from the fridge that isn’t enough to feed the whole family on its own.
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Tuna Mac and Cheese Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 (7.25 ounce) boxes macaroni and cheese ($1.96)
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can sweet peas drained ($0.50)
- 1 (7 ounce) can light tuna packed in water drained ($0.79)
- ½-1 tsp onion powder ($0.12) (use more if you like more onion flavor)
- ⅔ cup milk ($0.10)
- ⅓ cup butter or margarine ($0.33)
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions in a large deep skillet, adding drained can of peas for the last two minutes of the pasta's cooking time.
- Drain pasta and peas of any remaining cooking water and return to pot.
- Add milk, butter, cheese sauce powder (from box), onion powder, and drained tuna to pan with macaroni mixture.
- Stir gently until well combined and cheese sauce powder is well incorporated.
- Serve.
Notes
The following nutrition information was calculated for 1/6th of the Tuna Mac and Cheese Skillet prepared according to the recipe above as written. The calculations are based upon 2% milk and real butter.
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is calculated using online tools such as those available at cronometer.com or verywellfit.com. We make every attempt to ensure that this information is calculated correctly, but this information should be considered estimates. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. In addition, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition-fact sources, databases, and the algorithms used. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information provided is accurate, complete, and useful. Under no circumstances will PattyCakesPantry.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information provided.
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