"Tuna" Mushroom Casserole

[kmouse]

I was seriously in the mood for a creamy casserole one day and I kept thinking of the tuna casseroles I had as a kid. This is a really good and filling meal.
Just so you know, the chickpeas in this recipe stand in for the "tuna". And no, it doesn't taste like tuna at all but it definitely gives you the protein you need.

[humboldt_honey]

I made some changes to the recipe:
1.  Portabella mushrooms are prohibitively expensive at my store, so I used regular white mushrooms.
2.   I don't regularly buy nut milk, so I used rice milk powder that was a bit sweet even though it was supposed to be regular. 
3.  I added 1/4 cup of flour so the sauce would thicken properly, but I also added kelp flakes and 1/4 cup of the dry seasoning mix (nutritional yeast base) from the Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms recipe (http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=11261.0) to add extra creaminess.  I didn't have paprika, so I substituted with ground chipotle powder.
4.  It's not tuna casserole for me unless it's packed with peas, so I added a small bag of peas and carrots.   

There was a hint of sweetness from the rice milk, but it wasn't too bad.  There was no hint of tuna, but because there is a tuna taste in Mock Tuna Salad, there might be more in this recipe if more garbanzo beans are added.

I'm definitely going to make this recipe again.  It makes a lot, so be prepared to eat it for the week or make for a potluck.  I'll have no problem eating this for the next week.

Thanks for the recipe, kmouse!

[kmouse]

humboldt:
Your picture looks so yummy! I would have loved peas in mine but my husband won't  eat anything with peas in it.

[Duckalucky]

<drool>

That looks absolutely yummy.  Thank you!

[Glen Ellyn Service Crew]

OKey Dokey. Just made this dish and added some corn as some suggested and again great. I actually used some Lay's herb and onion flavor chips I had left over and it added a nice crunch to the dish after I broiled it for 2 minutes at the end.

Thanks again for sharing!

[Opal Moon]

This was pretty tasty.  I used regular white button mushrooms as decent portabellas can be somewhat difficult to obtain in my area.  They did the trick, I think, but I'm sure portabellas would have been tastier.  I also added some of dragonfly's uncheese mix and substituted the potato chips with bread crumbs.  Definitely satisfied the creamy casserole craving! 

[New-Veg-Head]

Made this, it was yummy!

[hopfrog]

Pretty good.  My husband liked it a lot, even though he picked out the mushrooms.  I too used bread crumbs in place of the potato chips and made my own French fried onions using the directions found in the comment section of this recipe (5th comment):

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6137.0

Added peas and a large handful of nutritional yeast because I thought the sauce need a little bit more flavor. I also used elbows instead of fusilli because I couldn't find a whole grain version of fusilli. Turned out just fine.  Will make again. Thanks for the recipe!

[tofreak]

Soooooooo Yummy..Will definitely make again.so filling.

[VestaTuran]

To me this taste just like tuna casserole, without the tuna of course.    We loved it!

[CaitlynTheCook]

Replacements I made:
Original Enriched Rice Dream for the soy milk
Seasoned rice vinegar balsamic blend in place of the soy sauce
Olive oil in place of the margarine for cooking the veggies (but not for making the base)

Other comments:
I diced the veggies super fine.  I added some peas and will add more peas and probably some small diced carrots next time.  I kept the chickpeas right at 1 cup, which was a little less than a can's worth, but next time I'll just use the entire can.

Review:
This was delicious! 
It tasted like a really awesome French onion soup with a hint of cream of mushroom made into a casserole. The meat-eaters (including the mushroom haters) loved it and asked me to make it again. I'd give it 5 stars!

[bumrushed15]

i wanted a casserole but didnt have many of the ingredients needed for this- no chick peas or celery- no chips-no fried onions.....i just added a ton of extra mushrooms, peas, and some yellow squah- i sauteeed it all up threw it in the oven with some noodles- and damn- it was good.  ohh also made a crumb topping to sprinkle on. it was just what me and my two year old were craving on a rainy movie day

[ponycakes!]

yum!
i halved the recipe, added about three tablespoons of nutritional yeast, and about half a cup of frozen peas before i put the casserole into the oven. i onyl put the french fried onions on top because we didnt have any chips, but it was still very tasty!
i actually hate chickpeas (and all beans..i might be the only vegan who does...) but i didnt even notice them in this! hooray!

[lotus42]

Has anyone tried freezing the leftovers?  I'm cooking for one and know I won't be able to eat all of this.