Rosy Tuna Mold Recipes

CHEESY TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• In a bowl, mix together tuna, celery, mayonnaise and salt. Spread tuna mixture onto the toasted muffin halves and place them on a baking sheet. Top each half with a slice of tomato and a slice of cheese.
• Broil until cheese is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.

TUNA MOLD

Steps:

• Boil soup in mircowave.
• mix together water and gelatin and add to boiled soup.
• In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Combine soup and tuna mixtures.
• Pour in a greased mold.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Serve with crackers.

TUNA FISH MOLD

Steps:

• Drain tunafish well, break into bite sized pieces and refrigerate.
• Dissolve gelatin in water, refrigerate until slightly thickened, add tunafish, onion or chives,pimiento and celery and pour into 4 individual molds.
• Refrigerate until firm, using 1/4 of recipe per serving, about 1/2 cup.
• food Exchanges per serving- 2 lean meat, Low sodium diets, use as is.
• Low cholesterol diets, use as is.

SEAFOOD MOLD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water and let sit.
• Mix liquid crab boil (vary amount according to taste) with 1/4 cup water in small bowl. Soak seafood in crab boil mixture. (If using shrimp, cook until done first, then let soak.)
• Chop onions and pepper in food processor or blender. Slowly melt butter in skillet and sauté onion and pepper mixture until soft and onions are clear. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan used to cook the onions, add soup and cream cheese and melt over low heat until the cream cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Cream cheese burns easily, so stir constantly. Add dissolved gelatin and Worcestershire sauce to taste. The mixture will thicken as you stir. Turn off heat.
• Remove seafood from crab boil mixture, drain, and chop in food processor until smooth. Add to cream cheese mixture. Add onion mixture and mix well. Add Creole seasoning to taste.
• Pour in mold or shallow dish and refrigerate overnight or at least 3 hours, until thickened (it will set just like Jello).
• Release mold onto serving platter and garnish with cilantro. Serve.