Can I use marinated artichoke hearts?

Technically yes, but we have found that those take over in terms of flavor, so our recommendation is to use the plain frozen kind. The one thing we definitely don't recommend are canned artichoke hearts...they just have a wonky canned flavor.

Can this recipe be made ahead of time?

It can! Just bring it to room temperature before baking, or bake it for an extra ten to fifteen minutes.

Where can I find feta cheese?

Feta cheese (which is a lovely tangy goat cheese) is usually in the "fancy cheese" section of your supermarket. Go for the block of feta rather than the already crumbled kind - it is so much more tender. And if you have leftover feta cheese, try it in this recipe for creamy carrot feta soup , or pasta with shrimp and feta cheese sauce!

Have a question that I didn't cover?

Pop it in the comments below and I promise to answer pronto!

Mediterranean Tuna Casserole

Name: Mediterranean Tuna Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 ounces campanelle or other short pasta; 1/4 cup olive oil; Salt and pepper; 1/4 cup flour; 2 1/2 cups milk; 12 ounces tuna in olive oil, drained; 7 ounces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and cut in half length-wise; 3 scallions, sliced; 4 ounces feta cheese; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Mediterranean Tuna Casserole

Print Recipe

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

5 from 1 review

This recipe for Mediterranean Tuna Casserole is NOT your grandma’s tuna casserole recipe! Feta cheese and artichoke hearts shake up this classic supper.

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop and Oven
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

Scale

8 ounces campanelle or other short pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups milk
12 ounces tuna in olive oil, drained
7 ounces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and cut in half length-wise
3 scallions, sliced
4 ounces feta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a medium sized casserole dish with cooking spray.
Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
Put oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add flour and stir for one minute. Slowly pour in milk, stirring until smooth and simmering.
Turn off the heat and add cooked pasta, tuna, artichoke hearts, feta cheese and scallions to the pot. Add a pinch each of salt and pepper, and stir.
Pour into casserole and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes.