My Ultimate Tuna Casserole

Yes I said tuna. Well I've done it again.  Remember this morning I said I really like seafood?  Well Dave has been bugging me to make a tuna casserole for about two months so I finally did it.  The thing is though, I cleaned out a few containers that were in the fridge, but use whatever is in your fridge.  It's one of those recipes you can substitute when you need to.  Just make sure it's creamy, there is nothing worse than a dry tuna casserole.

3 cans tuna drained
1 box penne pasta ( or whatever you have, mac noodles, egg noodles, etc) The box I used was 16 oz.
1/2 chopped large onion
2 cloves garlic chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup mayo
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Almost a whole small tub of cottage cheese
Almost a half jar of leftover Alfredo sauce
1 cup half & half  (or milk)
Almost a full jar of drained pimentos
1 tablespoon dried basil
salt & pepper

2 more tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons Franks hot sauce
1 cup panko crumbs

Boil noodles as directed on package.  Drain and rinse with cool water.  While noodles are boiling, melt butter in skillet and add onions & garlic.  Saute for about 5 minutes.  Mix tuna, noodles and the onions, garlic, and remaining ingredients (except the last three, this is an optional crumb topping) Pour into a greased casserole dish, I used Pam spray.  Top with crumb mixture.  Bake at 375* for about 40 minutes or until bubbly.
*You can make any kind of crumb mixture, crushed Ritz crackers, potato chips, or just the bread crumbs in the canister that we all use for meatloaf.

Rain,Rain, go away.......

I guess I won't be working in the yard today.  Pretty funny isn't it, I should have started it on Saturday.  Oh well, the weeds will still be there 2 months from now anyway.  What's a Gramma to do.  I sure hope Krystina feels better tomorrow, she had the flu all weekend.  After all tomorrow is my day to spend with Wyatt, so hopefully she's on the mend.
I haven't cooked much this past week, I think I overdid it last Sunday.  I don't want to wear out the stove.  Although Saturday night I made Dave & I some killer fish tacos.  They were yummy. (or as Rachael Ray would say 'Yummo')  Oh and Jeanne, they were so easy and quick.  I know you like that kind of thing.  Anyway, I made some Cole slaw like stuff to wrap in the tortilla with the fish.  Another yummy thing, I like cabbage.  The fish can be cooked anyway you like, I used cod, but any white flaky fish will do.  You can even buy a bag of shredded cabbage and add mayo or vinegar to it.  Then I mixed some mayo with cumin and a little cayenne pepper to spread on the warmed tortilla, plopped on the fish and cabbage stuff and it was a fish taco.  Taco Time has nothin' on me.  I could eat fish everyday, love seafood.  To heck with the beef, the pig and the fowls.  Give me fish!!
Until next time, maybe the sun will come out tomorrow.