My mom made something called 5 can casserole.
Can of (dry) Chow Mein noodles.
Big can of Cream of mushroom soup
Can of evaporated milk
Can of cream of celery soup.
Big can of tuna...
Of course... in the 70’s the can sizes were different...so the recipe doesn’t work anymore and you have to jimmy it yourself.
I’m totally going to the store tomorrow for ingredients and making this.
That is classic tuna noodle casserole, minus the egg noodles. Mom used to make that, too, right down to the cream of celery and mushroom soups - I loved it. She'd put a layer of potato chips in the middle, then a layer on the top. I always went for the top because they were super crispy - the chips in the middle always got soggy. Most people seem to top it with breadcrumbs nowadays. If you're gonna do that, use Japanese-style Panko breadcrumbs. They're fantastic.
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