Make Tuna Helper

Tuna helper is a great meal for kids and also a hot dish for picnics. It's an easy meal to make in under 15 to 20 minutes. Here is how to make tuna helper.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups of water
  • 1 1/2 cups of milk
  • One 6oz can of tuna
  • Tuna Helper box, which contains noodles and seasoning package
  • 4 tablespoons of butter (1/2 stick is 4 TBSP)

Steps

  1. Put the heat on medium to high heat. Put the butter in the saucepan for it to melt.
  2. Pour the pasta noodles and seasoning package into the pan.
  3. Pour, at a slow rate, the milk and water into the pan. This is to avoid any splashing. Gently sprinkle and put the tuna into the pan.
  4. Mix and stir the ingredients together. Let the tuna helper come to a boil.
  5. Lower the heat to "low" and cover the pan for 13 to 15 minutes. Stir on occasion.
  6. Turn off the heat and let the tuna helper cool down. As it cools down, the sauce will thicken.
  7. Serve in bowls with spoons.



Tips

  • You can use a regular pot instead of a saucepan.
  • You can add any other meat other than tuna in this dish.
  • Add a can of Vegetable Medley, to have a complete and nutritious meal in one pot. It is easy to make and even easier clean up.
  • Tuna helper can be served cold as a cold pasta salad.

Things You'll Need

  • Saucepan or pot
  • Wooden spoon

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