Recipes and Cooking Cheesy Noodle Casserole 3.9 (17) Add your rating & review Tofu provides extra protein for this one-dish meal; veggies help give it a healthy spin. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on February 17, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Peter Krumhardt Prep Time: 25 mins Slow Cook Time: 7 hrs Total Time: 7 hrs 25 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 ½ cup water 1 10.75 ounce can reduced-fat and reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 14.5 ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained 1 cup sliced celery (2 stalks) 1 cup sliced carrots (2 medium) 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) 1 ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 8 ounce dried extra-wide noodles 1 16 ounce package extra-firm tofu (fresh bean curd), drained, if necessary, and cubed* ½ cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces) Directions In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker whisk together the water and cream of mushroom soup. Stir in tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If using low-heat setting, turn cooker to high-heat setting. Stir in uncooked noodles; cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes more or until tender, stirring once halfway through cooking. Gently stir in tofu cubes. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted. * To drain tofu, place it on a paper towel-lined plate for 15 minutes. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 316 Calories 8g Fat 42g Carbs 17g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 316 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 44mg 15% Sodium 447mg 19% Total Carbohydrate 42g 15% Protein 17g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.