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Best Lenten recipes

Bernie — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:16:57 GMT

Does anyone have a good tuna casserole recipe and other recipes for the season of Lent? Thank you in advance.

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Ainhisg — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:33:11 GMT

A very easy recipe, but don't let the simple ingredients fool you. It is so good!

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I am still oxox — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:34:21 GMT

@Bernie wrote:
Does anyone have a good tuna casserole recipe and other recipes for the season of Lent? Thank you in advance.

@Bernie Please explain the meat free meal I thought during Lent you can not eat meat only on Friday

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Bernie — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:49:10 GMT

@I am still oxox

Yes, that is correct. Meat free on Ash Wednesday, Fridays during lent.

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Bernie — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:50:28 GMT

@Ainhisg @Thank you, sounds delicious!

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lynnie61 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:51:23 GMT

@I am still oxox

Ash Wednesday and 7 Fridays during Lent.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:04:46 GMT

Thank you all I knew about Fridays but not Ash Wednesday

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:35:26 GMT

Since canned cream of mushroom soup is too salty for our tastes. I like to make my sauce using fresh mushrooms, butter, flour, and milk:

1/2 cup butter

8 oz egg noodles, cooked to al dente and drained

1/2 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 tsp minced garlic

1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup flour

2 cups milk

10 oz canned tuna, drained and flaked

1 cup frozen peas, thawed

1/2 tsp dried thyme

3 tbsp bread crumbs

1 cup shredded cheddar

Cook onion, celery, and garlic in 1 tbsp butter in skillet until tender.

Stir in mushrooms until most liquid has evaporated.

Melt 1/4 cup butter in big saucepan and whisk in flour until smooth.

Slowly whisk in milk and cook until smooth and slightly thickened.

Stir in tuna, peas, thyme, mushroom mixture, and cooked noodles.

Pour into greased 9x13" baking dish.

Melt 2 tbsp butter in microwave in small dish and stir in bread crumbs.

Sprinkle over top of casserole. Top with shredded cheese.

Bake in 375 degree oven until bubbling and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

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AuntG — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:14:51 GMT

The peas are a must. My mom crushed some potato chips on top for a lightly browned and crunchy top.

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drizzellla — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:36:25 GMT

I currently have a "Cheesy Zucchini Casserole" in the oven.

Have no idea if anyone will like it. So I am not posting the recipe until we try it. But the reipe appealed to me. We have grilled tuna cheese sandwiches for lunch.

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lynnie61 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:40:02 GMT

@drizzellla Sound great. I hope it's a hit!

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Laura14 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:42:54 GMT

I do my usual pasta recipes with marinara sauce or I actually like olive oil and parmesan dressing the best.

I have a gnocchi mushroom spinach soup recipe as well, which I think I still have a few frozen servings.

I am not a fish lover, so I stick to my Italian roots instead.

Growing up, it was always pizza night, but of course watch the sauce and the toppings. White pizza works best.

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SloopJohnB — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:11:14 GMT

@Bernie. Although not really a helpful answer to your question but what we end up doing, including tonight, is we go to our church's Fish Fry held all the Fridays during Lent. Works out well. We get our meatless meal while supporting the church. 💜✝️🐟

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Puppy Galore — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:33:01 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
The peas are a must. My mom crushed some potato chips on top for a lightly browned and crunchy top.

@AuntG

Mom also crushed chips on top too.

We couldn't afford pimento or a couple other ingredients mentioned, she always kept it simple.

No mushrooms, thyme or cheddar.

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CoffeeNut — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:53:11 GMT

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sabatini — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:29:27 GMT

@CoffeeNut wrote:
If you are Costco member, this is absolutely delicious and easy to prepare. Serve with steamed veggies or salad.

@CoffeeNut, so funny you should mention that! I actually hate tilapia, but someone once served it to me where it'd been encrusted w/ tricolor, crushed tortillas & it was delicious!

Meatless Fridays aren't that hard; shrimp scampi, hummus & baba ghanoush, clam chowder, veggie quiche, or even just a scoop of tuna salad on your Caesar salad, etc.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:04:16 GMT

Tonight's dinner is shrimp scampi over spaghetti.

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skatting44 — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:25:01 GMT

To add some zing , sprinkle with a little cayenne pepper or top with sharp cheddar cheese

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50Mickey — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:26:24 GMT

salmon croquettes.

1/4 cup of bread crumbs

1 can of red sock eye salmon drained. I leave in the soft

bones but take out the dark skin.

Half of an onion and bell pepper chopped and sauteed in butter.

1 egg

Salt, pepper and any other seasonings that you like

Mix together all above ingredients and form into patties

Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Dust lightly with flour and saute in hot oil until brown and crispy.

Being southern we eat this with grits for a good Friday night meal.

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shoekitty — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:48:15 GMT

@deepwaterdotter that noodle dish sure takes me back. In high school I acquired a noodle dish so similar to yours on the back of a package of noodles. I think it was the most requested thing I cooked for years. I tweaked it, added different stuff ways , lots of grated cheese and toasted crumbs on top. It is addictive to me. Can't stop eating it. I watch any noodle or pasta dish I make, or even order in restaurants I over do...lol. Thanks for the recipe