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I am 34 years old and when I was a kid my Mom used to buy the tuna helper pot pie and replace the tuna with chicken. My sisters and I loved it but I have not seen it in years. I wished they would bring it back, I look for it every time I am in the store.

Hi, I am wanting to know if you can remember what the sauce was like....was it cheesy, or did it have a cream sauce?? Those two are the most used types of sauces in casseroles. I am pretty sure that I can do the recipe for you if you can tell me that. It might even have a muchroom soup type sauce. If you have had tuna and noodles, you know what the muchroom soup sauce si like or the tomato sauce....in like spaghetti. I have in the past when I was short on money but wanting the hamburger halper type meal, and had ingrediants been able to make a similar tasting meal to most of the hamburger helper meals. For example to do the cheesburger one, you have to use a macaroni and cheese in the box mix, like kraft, not the shells and cheese, but the powdered cheese kind...you can't get the same flavor from the shells and cheese one, you get a good one, but you might as well make macaroni and cheese using velveeta and macaroni of your choice or wide noodles, and then put in the hamburger...still very good, but not the same flavor as the hamburger helper one...so if you want to see if you can remember the sauce----what it tasted like and will discribe it to me, I think I can help. I am a chef by profession, so yes, even though I make meals out of ingrediants most of the time, sometimes I am in a hurry too!! haha! anyway, I will watch for your reply. Thanks!

It was more like a creamy sauce.  Looking at other homemade pot pie recipes, a lot of them call for cream of chicken soup.  Maybe use flour or corn starch to thicken it up a bit.  That might come close (of course, add the peas and carrots!)

nnredman, it was a little more complicated than normal tuna/HB Helper.  It requires a 6 1/2 oz. can of tuna (chicken is better), milk, water, butter, and one or two eggs.  It included a sauce mix that had dried peas and carrots in it, and two crust packets.  As I recall, you mixed butter, water and milk w/ the sauce mix on the stove.  As it heated and thickened in a pot, you mix I think one egg w/ butter, milk and water w/the bottom crust pkg.  Stir it in a med. bowl til it becomes a wad of dough.  In a greased (bottom only) pie pan, spread that dough til it completely covers the bottom & sides of the pan, then pop it in the oven to cook (I think at 400) for 8-9 min. (until light brown).  Back to the sauce; as it thickens, add the chicken and set aside.  When the bottom crust is ready, pull out and let cool (I'd dab up a little greasiness that formed in the bottom w/ a paper towel).  While it and the sauce cools, mix the top crust (I think that was w/ 1/3 c. milk & 1 egg). Mix it up & it becomes a more of a thick liquid than the bottom crust, but it ends up lighter and fluffier.  Pour the sauce mix in the pie pan then pour the top mix on top (it should blanket the sauce and touch all edges of outer crust.  Pop it in the oven for 30 min. or so (don't remember the temp.) until top crust is golden brown.  Poof, you have an enormous, delicious chicken (or tuna) pot pie.

If you could help us to make a sauce mix (like in small pot pies), I can add peas and carrots.  A reg. frozen pie crust or rolled out pizza crust may suffice for the bottom, but need a recipe for the lighter top crust.  Appreciate any help!

So very disappointed, can not believe no one has considered bringing back the tuna pot pie (helper).  How tough would it be to put it with the 'elite' helpers that are a little higher priced (people obviously would be more than willing to pay a tad bit more for something they love). 

The least you could do is provide us with the ingredients.  What ever it was in the sauce, that made it so thick and flavorful, is far from our kitchens.

Thank you,

A disappointed tuna pot pie seeker.........

OMG!  I still think of Tuna Pot pie!  I have tried to duplicated it since they have removed it, but it just doesn't taste anywhere near the same!  I remember eating it in high school and then making it in college every week almost for my then boyfriend now husband.  We were so bummed when it got removed from circulation that my husband found a way to purchase from the betty crocker site in bulk when we were first married. lol. But it wasn't long after that it was removed completely.  I was beginning to think I was the only person that ate it!  Maybe one day Betty will release the recipe or bring back the box.  I too will be willing to pay a bit more than the regular tuna helper boxes!  Keep me posted. 

I agree!  I LOVED the Tuna Helper Pot Pies!

If they ever bring them back, I'll surely be buying them.  Ditto for the wonderful meatloaf mixes they made.  Very good!

Why do they keep the same old same old stuff that I never buy, and ditch the really good ones?  :(

Sorry, the instuctions were for granna2!

THAT WOULD BE GREAT...WE LOVED THAT POT PIE.  I LOOK FOR IT ALL THE TIME

Sorry lordis, didn't mean to jump in, but as you can see, I love this stuff too.  Hopefully w/ what I remembered, this person can help us both out.

Funny story while we wait for some help.  Back in the day, I did a lot more of the cooking than my wife.  I cooked a Tuna Helper Pot Pie (I always used chicken) one day.  It looked perfectly done, but we weren't ready to eat yet, so I covered it in cellophane to keep it warm.  We were busy longer than expected, so I decided to warm it back up in the oven.  Yep, you guessed it, I forgot to take the cellophane off.  You know how plastic fruit looks too good to eat?  That was my pot pie!

In response to everyone wanting the Tuna Pot Pie back, I totally agree!  I almost always made it with chicken and I added a bigger can than the recipe called for.  I also added cheese to almost every step.  I'm a cheese fanatic.  Please Betty C, BRING IT BACK!  BRING IT BACK! BRING IT BACK!  (I'M CHANTING.)  We're begging you.  Pleeeease!

Seriously, I am completely upset that they discontinued this product. It was probably my favorite food growing up. I had it at least 3 nights a week. I know that if they re released it i would probably buy at least 4 boxes per week. Please bring back TUNA HELPER POT PIE. For the love of God pa pa pa please don't do this to me.

I loved Tuna Helper Pot Pie!!! I'm looking for a recipe that tastes just like it, but I haven't found one.  It was economical as it was easy.  I emailed Betty Crocker expressing my interest in them bring it back. Maybe if there is enough of us, we can get Betty Crocker to change their minds.  (I thought I was the only one that missed Tuna Helper Pot Pie). 

TheBeloiter:

I loved Tuna Helper Pot Pie!!! I'm looking for a recipe that tastes just like it, but I haven't found one.  It was economical as it was easy.  I emailed Betty Crocker expressing my interest in them bring it back. Maybe if there is enough of us, we can get Betty Crocker to change their minds.  (I thought I was the only one that missed Tuna Helper Pot Pie). 

Hi TheBeloiter: Here is a recipe we have. If you are short on time, I bet you could use one the Pillsbury pre-made crusts also.Hope it helps or inspires. Sincerely, Cate

http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/easy-tuna-pot-pie-recipe/1/

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425º. Prepare pie crust mix as directed on package for one-crust pie. Shape pastry into flattened square on lightly floured cloth-covered surface. Roll pastry into 8-inch square. Cut small slits in pastry. Mix remaining ingredients; pour into ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Cover with pastry. Bake about 35 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.

u may try ur local Big Lots store if u have one close by...a lot of times they get in discontinued food products...i wrk at one and we get a lot of hamburger, chicken, and tuna helper but not sure about that particular flavor.

Write Betty Crocker a quick note!

Make a comment here: http://consumercontacts.generalmills.com/ConsolidatedContact.aspx?page=http://www.bettycrocker.com

Come on folks! Yes we can! We can bring CHANGE! Obama got me fired up last night. ;)

Dear nnredman; I asked BC this over 15 years ago. No response then either. It was probably found to include some known "cancer-causing agent"(that flavor we can't reproduce!, but still dilligently try!), and was discontinued before they were found out & sued! Whatever the reason BC this is a no-brainer, bring it back and pocket the obvious fortune it will produce!, or I WILL. (I remember back when this stuff went up to 98 cents a box!, GEEEZZZ! I've been waiting a LONG time.)