Description
Sweet Potato Tuna Casserole brings comfort right to your dinner table with minimal fuss and maximum flavor. Creamy, cheesy goodness meets protein-packed tuna and hearty sweet potatoes, creating a delicious meal that satisfies hunger and warms your heart.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
- 1 (5 ounces / 142 grams) can tuna
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped celery
- ¼ cup sweet pickle relish
Seasoning:
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Peel and cube 1 pound of sweet potatoes into bite-sized chunks for even cooking.
- Boil the sweet potato cubes in salted water for 12-15 minutes until fork-tender and soft enough to mash easily.
- Drain the sweet potatoes and transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Mash thoroughly with a potato masher until smooth and creamy.
- Open and drain a 5-ounce can of tuna, ensuring all excess liquid is removed.
- Add the tuna to the mashed sweet potatoes along with ½ cup mayonnaise, creating a creamy base.
- Finely chop ¼ cup each of celery and onion, ensuring uniform small pieces for consistent flavor distribution.
- Mix in the chopped celery, onion, ¼ cup sweet pickle relish, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice with the tuna and sweet potato mixture.
- Gently fold all ingredients together until completely incorporated and evenly distributed.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, adjusting seasoning gradually and tasting as you go.
- Serve immediately at room temperature or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld together before enjoying.
Notes
- Roast sweet potatoes instead of boiling for deeper, richer flavor that enhances the entire casserole.
- Drain tuna thoroughly to prevent excess liquid from making the dish watery.
- Mix ingredients gently to keep the texture light and prevent mashing tuna into small, unappetizing pieces.
- For a lower-fat version, swap mayonnaise with Greek yogurt and add fresh herbs like dill or chives for extra brightness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Tuna
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg