Comments on: Lighter Tuna Noodle Casserole http://chickinthekitchen.com/2010/03/09/lighter-tuna-noodle-casserole/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cat http://chickinthekitchen.com/2010/03/09/lighter-tuna-noodle-casserole/#comment-5118 Cat Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:37:34 +0000 http://chickinthekitchen.com/?p=2662#comment-5118 why does this have to be a dish with nothing fresh and includes canned food? fresh cream sauteed with mushrooms and seasoning, and frozen peas could certainly take this up a notch in nutrition, no? it is just a few more minuted in food prep, really. better for your health in the long run. forget Campbell's! <strong>Hi Cat, you're totally right -- no reason you have to use canned goods. The Rachael Ray recipe I linked to in this entry actually uses frozen peas and no canned soup. Since I barely make it even once a year, I was OK with all the cans. The Le Sueur peas are my dad's favorite, and so to me they are a critical part of this recipe. Thanks for your comment. -- Dara </strong> why does this have to be a dish with nothing fresh and includes canned food?
fresh cream sauteed with mushrooms and seasoning, and frozen peas could certainly take this up a notch in nutrition, no?
it is just a few more minuted in food prep, really.
better for your health in the long run. forget Campbell’s!

Hi Cat, you’re totally right — no reason you have to use canned goods. The Rachael Ray recipe I linked to in this entry actually uses frozen peas and no canned soup. Since I barely make it even once a year, I was OK with all the cans. The Le Sueur peas are my dad’s favorite, and so to me they are a critical part of this recipe. Thanks for your comment. — Dara

]]> By: chickinthekitchen.com » Menu Plan Monday, 3/15 – 3/21 http://chickinthekitchen.com/2010/03/09/lighter-tuna-noodle-casserole/#comment-5105 chickinthekitchen.com » Menu Plan Monday, 3/15 – 3/21 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:36:19 +0000 http://chickinthekitchen.com/?p=2662#comment-5105 [...] made a Lighter Tuna Noodle Casserole last week to satisfy a craving, and I was happy with the way my updated version turned out. Plenty [...] [...] made a Lighter Tuna Noodle Casserole last week to satisfy a craving, and I was happy with the way my updated version turned out. Plenty [...]

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