Satisfy hearty appetites with this easy tuna casserole skillet with extra cheese and red bell pepper.
Cheesy Tuna and Veggie Skillet
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 5
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 1/4 cups hot water
- 1 box Tuna Helper™ tuna cheesy pasta
- 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna, drained
- 1 cup frozen sweet peas
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 3/4 cup French-fried onions (from 2.8-oz can)
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bell pepper; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pepper is tender.
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Step2Add milk, hot water and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box); stir to combine. Stir in uncooked pasta (from Hamburger Helper™ box) and tuna. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in frozen peas; cover and simmer 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and sauce is thick. Remove from heat.
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Step3Top with cheese; cover and let stand 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with French-fried onions.
Nutrition
460
Calories
24g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 38%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 66%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 960mg
- 40%
- Potassium
- 350mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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