Ellie Kriegers Garden Tuna Melt Recipes

TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place bread in food processor and pulse for 30 seconds into bread crumbs (makes about 2 1/2 to 3 cups crumbs).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until onions are soft and translucent, 8 minutes. Add celery and cook, stirring, until just tender, 6 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until mushrooms release their water, 5 to 7 minutes. Add flour all at once and stir immediately and vigorously with a wooden spoon until flour is completely incorporated into vegetable mixture until there are no flour lumps. Add milk and broth, stir to combine and bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to a vigorous simmer and cook, stirring, until liquid has thicke ned and reduced by about 1/2 cup, 7 to 8 minutes. Add salt and pepper and stir to combine. Combine cooked pasta, vegetable-liquid mixture, broccoli, peas and tuna and toss to incorporate. Pour into a 9 by 13-inch casserole. Top with bread crumbs. Bake for 25 minutes, or until crumbs are golden brown and toasted.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA WRAP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the tuna, onion, parsley, olives.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour about 2/3 the dressing over the tuna mixture and toss to combine. In a separate bowl, pour the rest of the dressing over the greens and toss to combine.
• Place some tuna salad onto each piece of wrap bread. Top with 1 1/2 cups of greens and a few tomato slices. Roll the wraps and serve.

GARDEN TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Mix tuna, mayo, onion, green pepper and seasonings.
• Cover each of 4 bread slices with tuna mixture, 1 cheese slice and second bread slice.
• Spread outsides of sandwiches with additional mayo or softened butter.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat until lightly browned on both sides.

ELLIE KRIEGER'S GARDEN TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°.
• In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, spinach, bell pepper, carrot, parsley, mayonnaise, mustard, and black pepper.
• Place the bread on a baking sheet, divide the tuna among the 4 pieces of bread, and top each with a slice of cheese.
• Bake until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread are toasted, 6-8 minutes.
• 290 calories per serving.