Individual Tuna Casseroles

Name: Individual Tuna Casseroles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups small pasta shells; 2 cans white tuna in water, drained, flaked; 1 cup shredded cheddar-Jack cheese blend; ½ cup frozen peas and carrots; ½ cup red peppers; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; ½ cup chive and onion 1/3-less-fat than cream cheese; 1¼ cups fat-free milk; 12 RITZ Crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/3 cup)

Your family will have fun getting their own mini tuna casseroles, and they'll request you make them again once they try our creamy, cracker-topped version!

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h

Servings:

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredient list

2 cups cooked small pasta shells
2 cans (5 oz. each) white tuna in water, drained, flaked
1 cup shredded cheddar-Jack cheese blend
½ cup frozen peas and carrots
½ cup finely chopped red peppers
2 green onions, thinly sliced
½ cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) chive and onion 1/3-less-fat than cream cheese
1¼ cups fat-free milk
12 RITZ Crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/3 cup)

Directions

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl.

Whisk reduced-fat cream cheese spread and milk in microwaveable bowl until blended. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Add to tuna mixture; mix lightly.

Spoon into 4 (1-cup) ovenproof dishes sprayed with cooking spray; top with cracker crumbs. Place in shallow pan.

Bake 25 to 30 min. or until casseroles are heated through and tops are golden brown.

Recipe Tips

Serving Suggestion
Serve with a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite salad dressing.
Variation
Prepare using KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese and adding a dash of hot pepper sauce to the pasta mixture before spooning into ovenproof dishes.