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A favorite of mine - close to how mom always made it. She added peas or peas and carrots to the soup mixture. After prepping the soup mixture, you add the mixture to the 13x9 dish and put the dish in the oven while you make the cheesy dough swirls. Make the cheesy dough swirls, open the oven and place the swirls atop the soupy mixture in the dish and slide it back in the oven. I hope that helps with any confusion.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"06\/27\/2014 23:00","GUID":"6b536b6f98204692ac5a6075fb702984","MemberId":6190947,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"MamaAK","SubmittedDate":"06\/27\/2014 23:00"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"01\/26\/2010 20:44","GUID":"b64a049992b04bdb8238d8bb731ae8e2","MemberId":3790128,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"teri396","SubmittedDate":"01\/26\/2010 20:44"},{"Comment":"
This recipe is VERY confusing, how can you put the tuna mixture in a 13 x9 dish and still have the swirls??<\/p>
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