Sweet Petite Tuna Melt Peppers Recipes

LOW CARB TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Mix the can of tuna with mayonnaise, salt and pepper and any other herbs or seasonings you`d like to add, walnuts taste good in it too- Be creative and have fun with it.
• Put tuna mixture aside.
• Cut a slice of your tomato and set aside.
• Over medium- low heat, sauté the sliced mushrooms in olive oil until slightly crisp- I sometimes add left over chicken or a slice or 2 of bacon to the sauté for variety.
• Once the mushrooms are sautéed arrange them into a tidy little circle and place the tuna and mayo mixture very carefully onto the center of the mushroom platform- If you haven`t realized by now-- the mushrooms replace your bread.
• Then place the tomato slice on top of the tuna and mayo, top it all off with cheese, reduce heat slightly, and cover for 1 minute or until the cheese is melted.
• Carefully, with the aid of a flexible spatula, slide the tuna melt onto your plate- or a leaf of lettuce on your plate and enjoy.
• Only 3 and a half carbs for the whole meal-- and it`s filling.
• You can use other types of cheese and mushrooms or even more tomato, but take the carbs into account- some cheeses are higher than others and the same for veggies too.

ROASTED SWEET PEPPERS:

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F
• Place mixing of 10 whole mini sweet peppers, olive oil and salt on a baking sheet in oven and roast for about 35 minutes or until brown on the outside.
• Remove sweet peppers from the oven and seal in ziplock bags, which makes it easier to peel the skins. Remove after five minutes and remove skins.

SWEET PETITE POTATO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in pot of 6 cups water, until fork tender, drain the potatoes, place in mixing bowl.
• Separate bowl mix mayo and french onion dip, salt, and pepper.
• Combine dip mix to potatoes, begin to mash, leaving some chunky consistency.
• Toss onions, cheese, celery and eggs.
• Sample potato salad, you may want to add more salt or mayo, depending on your flavor.
• Begin to spread on the skins of the peppers, line them in any fashion on a serving tray. You should have 20 pepper slices to serve.
• Cool for one hour in the refrigerator. If you plant to take these on a picnic, line them in a plastic rectangular container or place them on a plate with plastic wrap over ice.

TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Combine ½ medium onion, thinly sliced, and 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Gently mix two 5-oz. cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp. chopped celery, and 1 Tbsp. chopped pickles in a medium bowl until just combined. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Heat a dry large cast-iron skillet over medium-low. Spread mayonnaise over 1 side of 2 slices sourdough bread. Place bread, mayo side down, in skillet; top 1 bread slice with 2 slices sharp cheddar. Cover with a lid and cook until bread is golden brown underneath and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes. (The cheese should form a crispy skirt around the bread.)
• Uncover skillet and top bread with melted cheddar with one fourth of tuna salad, then some drained reserved pickled onion. Close up sandwich and gently press down on sandwich with a spatula. Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half on a diagonal. Repeat cooking process 3 more times with more mayonnaise and remaining tuna salad, pickled onion, 6 slices sourdough bread, and 6 slices sharp cheddar to make 3 more sandwiches.
• Serve sandwiches on plates with dill pickle spears if desired.