Healthified Tuna-Pasta Casserole recipe from Live Better America

Before	After
2 1/2 cups uncooked rotini or penne pasta	2 1/2 cups uncooked multigrain or whole-grain rotini or penne pasta (8 oz)
2 tablespoons olive oil	2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup	1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup with 45% less sodium
1 container (8 oz) sour cream	1 container (8 oz) reduced-fat sour cream
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened	2 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese	1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
12 round buttery crackers, coarsely crushed	1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter, melted	1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
	2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
	12 stone-ground wheat crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/2 cup)

Before

After

2 1/2 cups uncooked rotini or penne pasta

2 1/2 cups uncooked multigrain or whole-grain rotini or penne pasta (8 oz)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons olive or canola oil

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup with 45% less sodium

1 container (8 oz) sour cream

1 container (8 oz) reduced-fat sour cream

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

2 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk

12 round buttery crackers, coarsely crushed

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (2 oz)

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

12 stone-ground wheat crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/2 cup)

Posted 6/15/2012 8:08:07 AM REPORT ABUSE Daphodil said:

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LOVED THIS! As opposed to our normal tuna-noodle casserole recipe, I could taste every single fresh ingredient. It was wonderful. I made one change: I didn't have a red bell pepper so I used jarred roasted red peppers. It was so delicious, everyone at my table inhaled it. I will be making it again next week!

Posted 1/23/2012 4:49:25 PM REPORT ABUSE Lhiss said:

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I don't like leaving a bad review, but this recipe was not very yummy. I subbed out the green peppers for all red, because I hate the taste of cooked green peppers. While I'm glad I did this, the taste was still too funky for small children. My husband and I weren't even crazy for it (mushrooms in here weren't good either :(, and I like mushrooms) and for the reaction I received with the amount of prep that I put into it, I won't be keeping this recipe :(.

Posted 12/9/2011 5:45:25 PM REPORT ABUSE trooworld said:

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This was so delicious. It tasted decadent without being bad for you. I loved the addition of the peppers, I'd never had tuna casserole with peppers but it really adds to the flavor. I just wish the serving size was bigger.