This delicious keto tuna casserole has no noodles, but it has plenty of flavor! Ready in 30 minutes and made with simple everyday ingredients, it's perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Canned tuna is tasty, filling, and affordable. I always have it on hand, making it the natural choice when the fridge is bare. I use it to make tuna patties and tuna salad. I also use it in this keto tuna casserole, a delicious, filling, and well-seasoned mixture of canned tuna, chopped red onion, mayonnaise, and cheese, baked until golden and bubbly.
Ingredients and Substitutions
See the recipe card for exact measurements. Here are my comments on some of the ingredients.
- Canned tuna: I use skipjack tuna canned in water. You can use tuna in olive oil if you wish.
- Shredded Gruyere cheese: Other melty cheeses like cheddar or provolone will work, too, but Gruyere is especially flavorful.
- Chopped red onion: Make sure it's finely chopped. You can also add a tablespoon of minced fresh dill.
- To season: Salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't make the casserole very spicy, at least to my palate, but it does add a subtle kick.
Instructions
The detailed instructions and step-by-step photos are included in the recipe card. Here's a quick overview.
Simply mix all the ingredients together, reserving some of the cheese and parsley.
Transfer the mixture to a small baking dish and sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.
Bake the casserole until heated through, about 15 minutes in a 400°F oven. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Reader Review
On Instagram, @shelikeshergreens posted this gorgeous photo of her casserole, which she graciously allowed me to share here. She says, "I didn’t have gruyere, so I used cheddar. I added dill to the mix to bring some freshness to it. This was amazing!"
Recipe Tip
You can bulk up this casserole by adding 2 cups of cooked riced cauliflower, increasing the mayonnaise to ½ cup, and dividing it into 3 servings.
Recipe FAQs
This casserole can become dry if the ratio of tuna to creamy ingredients (mayonnaise and mustard) is too high. I usually find that ⅓ cup of mayo works well, but depending on the brand of tuna you use, you might need to increase it to ½ cup.
Yes! I do it all the time. It's a different recipe than classic ones, and you'll want to serve it with something for scooping it out, such as fresh-cut veggies, keto crackers, or pork rinds. But it's very, very good.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat them in a 350°F oven or in the microwave.
Yes. Once completely cool, you can wrap the baking dish in plastic wrap, followed by a layer of foil. Freeze it for up to three months, then thaw it in the fridge.
Serving Suggestions
This casserole is rich and filling. A serving has 465 calories. So I simply serve it with fresh-cut veggies for scooping it out of the baking dish (or plate).
It's also good with a side of microwave broccoli and/or with plain pork rinds, as shown in the photo below.
Recipe Card
Keto Tuna Casserole
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Ingredients
- 2 5-ounce cans tuna in water - drained and flaked
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ cup Gruyere cheese - shredded, divided
- ¼ cup red onion - minced
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup parsley - chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, ¼ cup of cheese, onion, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Transfer the mixture to a small, 1-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of shredded cheese on top.
- Bake the casserole until hot, for about 15 minutes. Remove it from the oven and sprinkle it with parsley for garnish.
- Serve immediately, with cut-up veggies and/or pork rinds for scooping out.
Notes
- You can bulk this casserole up by adding 2 cups of cooked riced cauliflower, increasing the mayonnaise to ½ cup, and dividing it into three servings.
- You can use tuna in olive oil instead of tuna in water.
- You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat them in a 350°F oven or in the microwave.
- To freeze the casserole for later: Once completely cool, you can wrap the baking dish in plastic wrap, followed by a layer of foil. Freeze it for up to three months, then thaw it in the fridge.
Nutrition per Serving
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Renee says
Tasty! Served with veggies didnt change a thing
Vered DeLeeuw says
Glad you liked it, Renee! Thanks for the comment.
Tracey says
Surprisingly Delicious and so very quick and easy.
Vered DeLeeuw says
Yay! I'm glad you liked it, Tracey!
Jennifer says
I added a thawed bag of broccoli heads that a cut into bite sized pieces and blotted dry, as well as an extra can of tuna. I tripled the remaining incredients.
Vered DeLeeuw says
I'm glad you enjoyed this casserole, Jennifer! Thanks for the comment and for sharing your delicious tweaks.
Anne says
My hubby and I love this recipe! It has been added to our weekly meal rotation. He doesn’t like fish or seafood a lot so this one is a win. The only tweak I made, sprinkled additional mozzarella on top when it’s almost done baking.
Vered DeLeeuw says
I'm so glad you guys like this recipe, Anne! Thanks for sharing your yummy tweak!
Crystal says
Loved the recipe I added broccoli to it and put less red onion and more tuna. I also didn’t have the right cheese so I used white cheddar. I will have to go lighter on the cheese next time and I plan to use different spices to see how it hold up. I’m excited to use my husband as a test subject for my new keto recipes. He loves food and is on a low cholesterol diet so it works out. Ty for this!
Vered DeLeeuw says
I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Crystal! Thank you for sharing your tweaks. My husband is my taste tester, too. 🙂
Joanne Hopkins(Verweij) says
Hello! I made this recipe this evening and it was spot on!! thank you. I love Tuna, though my husband prefers Salmon. Though I do like both, we eat lots of Pacific wild salmon already so I thought to make this recipe. I used my own home made Mayo made with Olive oil as I had used a bit too much Dijon in my last batch so added to this recipe was perfect! I also sauteed one stalk of celery with a small regular onion which I carmelized in the fry pan. Plus I had a small container of Cauliflour already to add to this recipe. Everything blended nicely. Thank you!
Vered DeLeeuw says
Hi Joanne,
I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for sharing your tweaks. They sound delightful!
Beth says
Hi, great recipe, wondering how many servings it is? Thanks. Looking forward to trying more recipes.
Vered DeLeeuw says
Hi Beth,
This recipe makes two servings.
Lynn Maison says
I made this! But, made the following adjustments...
Sprayed a 13x9 glass casserole dish
Spread a thin crust pizza dough in the dish. Spryed with butter spray and sprinkled with garlic powder and dill.
I covered with plastic wrap and set in fridge for (@ least) 30m.
Once ready, bake for 6-8m @ 400°.
While baking the crust to a lightly golden brown:
Add to a mixing bowl...
Tuna
1/4c Mayo (avocado oil, olive oil preferred)
2 tbsp Dried diced onion instead of fresh cut (all I had)
1/8c milk
1/4c sour cream
1/3c shredded cheese
Mix ingredients.
Spread on top of crust. Top with the remaining cheese. Pads of butter and parmesan can be added to the top to brown.
Sprinkle with parsley or fresh diced green onions.
Vered DeLeeuw says
Thanks for sharing your version of this recipe, Lynn. 🙂
Corey says
Only if you want to "un-keto" this recipe.
Winnie Haney says
Made this for my husband who's on Keto. I try his stuff once in a while and love eating this myself with pig skins as a dip. I didn't have all the ingredients so tweaked a few things with the same amount of carbs, a little more cost friendly.
Vered DeLeeuw says
Glad you liked it, Winnie!
Jesse says
This was very good. I added riced cauliflower and green peas and used white albacore tuna, it tastes less fishy to me. I also added shredded colby jack cheese because that's what I had on hand, and French fried onions on top. Thanks for sharing. I was wondering how I was going to use all the canned tuna I bought, now I know.
Vered DeLeeuw says
So glad you enjoyed this casserole, Jesse!