Tuna Tempter Recipes

TUNA TEMPTER

Steps:

• Cook celery and onion in butter till crisp tender but not brown.
• If you are not going to bake, do this in very large skillet.
• Add extras now.
• Blend in soup and milk.
• Add tuna and pimiento.
• Meanwhile, cook macaroni as directed, drain.
• If you are baking, combine pasta and tuna in 2 quart casserole (if you added much extra get a bigger casserole).
• Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

SAVORY TUNA TEMPTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Place the cooked noodles in the prepared casserole.
• Saute the celery and onion in 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the remaining ingredients (except the noodles) and mix together well.
• Pour tuna mixture over the noodles and toss lightly to coat.
• Sprinkle the crumbs on toop and dot with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until bubbly.

ULTIMATE TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, flake the tuna finely with a fork. Add the celery, scallions, and dill, and continue mixing and fluffing with the fork until combined. Add the lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Combine the mayonnaise and anchovy paste, if using, and mix into the tuna.
• Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread in a toaster and place the slices in a single layer on a sheet pan. Spread a quarter of the tuna mixture thickly and evenly on each piece of bread, covering the entire slice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on the 4 sandwiches, covering the tuna completely. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese melts and starts to brown. (Watch it carefully!) Sprinkle with the microgreens and serve hot.

MUELLER'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles for 6 minutes, pour noodles and boiling water over frozen peas in colander, set aside to drain well.
• In 2-quart saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
• Stir in soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper; stirring constantly, bring to a boil and then remove from heat.
• Stir in cheese until smooth, then add tuna.
• In 2-quart casserole combine tuna mixture, egg noodles and peas. Sprinkle with potato chips.
• Bake in 350°F oven 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.

JAZZED UP TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, drain. In a large bowl, combine the noodles, tuna, zucchini, sour cream, celery, onion, mayonnaise, mustard, thyme, oregano and salt; mix well. Spoon half into a 2 quart baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top with tomato. cover and bake at 350*F. for 30-35 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 minutes longer. Yield: 6 servings.