Comments on: Shirataki Tuna Noodle Casserole

By: Lisa MarcAurele

Lisa MarcAurele — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 15:05:27 +0000

In reply to Kim. Thanks for sharing the results and suggestions for the recipe! I'll see if I can get a better gram measurement for the cheese.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:23:38 +0000

I am beyond happy with this recipe! We made it just as written with the exception of putting in 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder along with a bunch of sautéed veggies: 1/2 cup each of celery, onions, zucchini, & frozen peas and carrots - yep carb loaded peas and carrots! (we veggie EVERYTHING up!!) wanted this to be like the tuna noodle casserole of my youth. It did not disappoint! I did also add another 1/4 t xantham gum thinking the veggies might leave it watery and not sure I needed it. There was enough sauce to cover all well and it was lusciously, thick rich and creamy. On small suggestion. If you could add the amount of shredded cheese in grams, our recipe could be more accurate. Some shreaded cheese is fluffy and some compact. I shredded my own raw organic sharp cheddar and what I measured came to less than 2 oz used. Thanks for a fabulous recipe! Oh, and also I divided recipe into 4 larger servings. It was very filling and only came to 299 calories & 8.4 total carbs each (forgot to notice net) in my carb manager program even with the peas and carrots (which made it very colorful & authentic). Even my hubs that only tolerates tuna noodle casserole at its best said he would eat it again! Kudos!

By: Lisa MarcAurele

Lisa MarcAurele — Sun, 24 May 2020 11:50:21 +0000

In reply to Kay. I've heard that soaking the noodles in vinegar can eliminate the off flavor.

By: Kay

Kay — Sat, 23 May 2020 23:33:26 +0000

I love the taste of this recipe! Next time, will sub steamed cauliflower for the shirataki noodles. Even after rinsing, soaking and heating in dry pan for 10 or 15 minutes, we couldn’t get past their flavor or the tough texture. Added sautéed celery & onion to the sauce and ground a piece of Joseph’s pita in my small blender to top it off. Only baked for 30 to 35 minutes and the crumbs were crispy. Thank you so much for posting this!

By: Sandi

Sandi — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 03:01:21 +0000

We absolutely loved your tuna noodle casserole. My husband doesn’t like the texture of shirataki noodles, so I made your recipe using the same amount of shirataki rice and I lightly buttered the bottom of the casserole dish only because I wasn’t sure if the little rice noodles would stick or not. I think it would have been ok not to. Thank you for the great new addition to our low carb diet.
Sandi

By: Lisa MarcAurele

Lisa MarcAurele — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 22:26:21 +0000

In reply to Northern Belle. If I remember correctly, I divided the butter and not the cheese. Most of the grated cheese should go into the sauce with the smaller remaining amount sprinkled on top. I'll go in and fix that. But 1/3 cup sounds about right for mixing into the sauce.

By: Northern Belle

Northern Belle — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:32:13 +0000

Quick question - The ingredient list calls for 2 T butter divided, and for 1/2 c cheddar cheese. The instructions state, however, to use the full 2T butter in the sauce and say to “sprinkle the reserved cheddar cheese on top.” Is part of the cheddar supposed to be in the sauce? I’m going to spray my baking dish with avocado oil and use the 2T butter in the sauce and use 1/3 cup of cheddar in the sauce and sprinkle the rest on top for now. Thanks for clarifying.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:55:53 +0000

In reply to Jen. You can use either. I typically use the carton, but the data used the can.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 21:24:01 +0000

Is it the canned coconut milk you are referring to? Just do I get my calories right since carton coconut milk is way different. Thx!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:32:21 +0000

In reply to AGW. I do think those would be good subs!

By: AGW

AGW — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:56:17 +0000

Bet subbing sausage or ham for the tuna would taste great too

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 23:19:23 +0000

In reply to Christine Wallace. I use xanthan and guar gum about the same as a thickener.