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Busy weeknights mean you need a filling dinner quick! Try my instant pot tuna noodle casserole! Fast, filling and kid approved!
I got an Instant Pot for Mother’s Day this year and have been having all sorts of fun playing around with it. This recipe came about by thinking I had everything to try a recipe and discovering I didn’t. Improvising and then making a couple changes and ta-da! Instant pot tuna noodle casserole! Even my picky kids ate this. I was genuinely surprised they finished all of it. No leftovers! Is there any higher honor!?! If you have an instant pot this is one you’ve got to try!
I have a 6 quart Instant Pot. Start by dumping 8 oz medium sized egg noodles, 3 cups of chicken broth and 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix (if you buy the bulk size container like I do this is 3 Tbs. of dressing mix). Stir it around and lock the instant pot lid into place. Cook under high pressure for 4 minutes. Press the quick steam release button and allow the steam to escape.
Add 1 cup warmed milk, 4 oz cubed cream cheese, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese and 2 cans of drained tuna. Stir it up and secure the instant pot lid again. Allow to stand for 10 minutes so the cheese can melt. Open the lid and stir the casserole up. Serve!
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Busy weeknights mean you need a filling dinner quick! Try my instant pot tuna noodle casserole! Fast, filling and kid approved!
Ingredients
- 8 oz Medium Egg Noodles
- 3 Cups Chicken Broth
- 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix (or 3 Tbs. from the bulk container)
- 1 Cup Milk, warmed
- 4 oz. Cream Cheese, cubed into small pieces
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 2 cans Tuna, drained
Instructions
- Dump the egg noodles, chicken broth and ranch dressing mix into the pot of your instant pot. Stir it around and secure the instant pot lid.
- Cook under high pressure for 4 minutes.
- Use the quick release valve and let the steam escape.
- Open the instant pot lid and add the warmed milk, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and tuna.
- Stir it a little bit and re-secure the instant pot lid. Allow to sit for 10 minutes so the heat will melt the cheese.
- Open the lid and stir well.
- Serve!
Keywords: Instant Pot, Tuna, Casserole
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Karen says
October 14, 2018 at 9:25 pmVery tastey and easy. I cut the entire recipe in half for my 3 qt and it made two meals for the two of us. I also used uncooked tuna and put it on top of the noodles in step one.
mindeescookingobsession says
October 15, 2018 at 8:39 amAwesome! Thank you!
Laura says
January 4, 2019 at 5:25 pmI made this but used salmon instead of tuna. Thanks! It’s a kid approved tasty meal!
mindeescookingobsession says
January 4, 2019 at 7:17 pmOoo!!! My husband loves salmon! I’ll have to try it! Thanks!
Michael says
January 15, 2019 at 3:40 pmAdd frozen peas and carrots for a little color and flavor.
Pam says
February 27, 2019 at 7:31 amMy coworker made this and I love this recipe! Do you know how to make it in a slow cooker? I don’t have an instant pot.
mindeescookingobsession says
March 1, 2019 at 9:29 amSorry it has taken me so long to reply to you. I’ve been thinking over your question. This recipe could probably be made in a crockpot but I am unsure of how long or high to recommend slow cooking this. My concern is that the noodles would turn to mush and you would end up with a soggy possibly soupy mess. First I would try just making this in a pot on the stove. Lessen the chicken broth to 2 cups. Boil the pasta in the broth and ranch seasoning until done and don’t drain it. Add the remaining ingredients and cook until melted and heated through. I haven’t tried is this way myself, but it is where I would start. Let me know how it works and if I can offer any other help. Thanks!
Dianna says
March 11, 2019 at 7:59 pmTonight, I made the best tuna noodle casserole I have ever made, your recipe is to die for My husband loves tuna noodle casserole and also thinks this is the best!! I did add cooked peas, as we love them in our tuna casserole.
mindeescookingobsession says
March 12, 2019 at 7:04 amYour kind comments were the perfect way to start my day! Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Martha says
March 29, 2019 at 6:00 pmThis recipe for tuna noodle casserole in my instant pot was delicious!!!
mindeescookingobsession says
March 29, 2019 at 7:19 pmI’m so glad! Thank you!
Chris says
April 13, 2019 at 9:19 amQuite the tasty use of tuna!
★★★★★
RaChelle says
April 13, 2019 at 4:28 pmTuna never looked so good!
★★★★★
MZ says
April 13, 2019 at 6:58 pmThis is a keeper, instapot recipes like this save me and hallelujah for meals my kids love ;D
★★★★★
Becky says
April 13, 2019 at 9:17 pmI’m scared to try inst-pot cooking, but this recipe makes it looks effortless. Thanks for sharing!
★★★★★
Julie says
April 15, 2019 at 6:04 pmLooks easy and so good.
★★★★★
Riley Ashcroft says
April 16, 2019 at 12:45 pmMy family doesn’t do Tuna, do you think it would work with canned chicken?
★★★★★
mindeescookingobsession says
April 16, 2019 at 1:52 pmYes, I think it would!
Teri says
April 16, 2019 at 4:25 pmThis recipe looks like all my kids would eat it! And it’s quick and easy! Bonus!
★★★★★
Shayla says
April 17, 2019 at 1:17 pmSo easy for a busy weeknight
★★★★★
Mindy says
April 24, 2019 at 7:40 amLooks delicious and great for a quick meal on busy nights!
★★★★★
Mimi says
May 14, 2019 at 11:16 amI made this the other day and it was my first time trying pasta in the instant pot. I was skeptical at first because the dry pasta was not fully submerged but it all worked out. I followed your recipe exactly except I put 1 can of tuna. When I used to make Tuna/hamburger Helper I would also halve the amount of meat that it called for.
As for future meals I will omit the mozzarella or only put a little in. I found that it left a bitter aftertaste. And I liked the creaminess that it already had from the milk and the creamed cheese.
Thank you for taking the time to post this! I love my InstantPot!!
★★★★★
mindeescookingobsession says
May 14, 2019 at 11:29 amThat’s great! I am so glad you are enjoying your instant pot!