Classic Tuna Mornay Recipe Jamie Recipe For Stuffed

PERFECT TUNA MORNAY

Steps:

• Boil water and cook pasta according to packet instructions.
• Add chopped onion to pasta water while pasta cooks.
• Drain well.
• Melt butter over a low heat.
• Add flour and whisk to form a roux off the heat.
• Season well with salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Return to heat and add milk gradually, stirring all the time until white sauce thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cheese cubes and stir till they melt.
• Add tuna, peas, corn and lemon juice and combine.
• Set aside.
• In a casserole dish place pasta and white sauce mixture.
• Stir to mix gently, making sure the pasta is well coated.
• Top the casserole with most of the grated cheese, then add the breadcrumbs, cover breadcrumbs with remaining cheese.
• Season well once again.
• Bake casserole at 200 C for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden.
• Voila.

CLASSIC TUNA MORNAY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside for later.
• Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Lightly grease a 1.5 litre capacity dish.
• Melt butter in a medium sized heavy based saucepan. Sprinkle over flour, whisk and cook for about 1 minute or until the flour has lost its raw smell and smells a bit nutty. Gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring until slightly thickened.
• Remove mixture from heat, add onion and quickly beat in the eggs, if using. Season with salt and white pepper and stir though the gruyere or tasty cheese, drained tuna, pasta, parsley, nutmeg and lemon juice.
• Pour into prepared dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and pour over melted butter. Sprinkle with the parmesan. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until golden.
• Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Note ~ I made ny own breadcrumbs by processing 3 slices day old bread, and then poured the melted butter in the processor for final processing to mix inches.

CLASSIC MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is pale yellow and frothy, about 1 minute. Do not allow the roux to brown. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. This is now called a bechamel sauce, and may be used as is to top any number of dishes.
• Stir in the cheese and whisk until melted. If the sauce seems to thick, thin with a little milk.
• The sauce is now called a Mornay Sauce. Pour over steamed vegetables and serve immediately. If not using right away, cool, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several days.

CHEESY TUNA MORNAY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour until smooth. Gradually mix in milk so that no lumps form. Stir constantly until the mixture boils, then mix in half of the cheese. Add the peas, corn and macaroni. Drain the tuna, leaving a small amount of liquid to keep it moist. Flake with a fork and stir into the cheese mixture. Transfer to a casserole dish and top with the remaining cheese. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until sauce is bubbly and cheese is browned.

TUNA MORNAY

Steps:

• Preheat a fan forced oven to 200°C. Grease an 8-cup capacity ovenproof dish. Cook pasta in a pot of boiling, salted water, according to the packet instructions. Drain and put aside.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour until combined. Remove from heat. Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly to ensure there are no lumps. You want it to coat the back of a spoon but not be too thick so adjust the milk accordingly. Season well.
• In a saucepan, melt 1tsp of butter over a medium heat and add the onion. Stir constantly for a few minutes until softened. Take off the heat and combine in a bowl with the corn, tuna and white sauce.
• In a large oven proof dish, combine the pasta and sauce until well combined. Top with the cheese and put in the oven for 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.

CRACK'IN GOOD TUNA MORNAY

Steps:

• Gently melt butter in pan.
• Stir in flour over heat until dry and grainy.
• Remove from heat and gradually stir in milk and crumbled stock cube- stir over heat until sauce boils and thickens.
• Stir in cheese, tuna, pepper, peas and shallot.
• Gently fold in eggs.
• Pour into a oven proof dish (6 cup capacity) Combine topping ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Sprinkle mornay with topping.
• Bake in a moderate oven about 25 minutes or until topping is browned and mornay is heated through.

TUNA MORNAY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over low heat. Stir in the flour until smooth and continue to cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir in the milk so that no lumps form. Return to the burner and heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the mustard powder and a little more than half of the Cheddar cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Flake the tuna and stir it into the sauce along with the parsley and chopped egg. Transfer to a 9 inch round cake pan. Mix together the potato chips and remaining Cheddar cheese and sprinkle over the top. Dust very lightly with paprika.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden brown.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccini pasta and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender; drain. Serve tuna Mornay over fettucine.