Spuds Stuffed With Tuna Chives Recipes

SPUDS STUFFED WITH TUNA & CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4/fan oven 160C. Prick the potatoes several times with a fork and put them straight onto a shelf in the hottest part of the oven. Bake for 1-11⁄4 hours, or until they are soft inside.
• Meanwhile, put the cottage cheese in a bowl with the tuna, celery, spring onions and some salt and pepper, and mix together thoroughly.
• To serve, cut a cross in each baked potato and open it out slightly. Spoon the filling on top, sprinkle a couple of drops of Tabasco sauce over each one and serve with a green salad.

STUFFED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, TUNA AND STRING CHEESE

Steps:

• Arrange the spaghetti squash halves in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Spoon the mixture over the spaghetti squash. Pour the olive brine in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, using a fork, "loosen" the squash slightly, creating spaghetti-like strands. Spoon the tomato sauce over the squash, top each piece with some tuna, string cheese, and basil and serve.

CREAMY TUNA STUFFED SPUDS (POTATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
• Wrap each potato in aluminium foil and put on a shallow tray and put in the oven and cook for 1 hour or until tender.
• Heat carbonara sauce in a small saucepan until simmering.
• Drain the tuna and flake and add to the carbonara sauce and then add the spring onions.
• Make a cross in the cooked potatoes and carefully push open.
• Spoon in the tuna sauce and then sprinkle with cheese.
• Put potatoes on a tray and bake for a further 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• If you have sauce left over serve in a jug for people to pour over as they make their way through the potato.

SPUD-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a large saucepan, cook peppers in boiling water for 4-5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; invert on paper towels. , In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and potato over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the chili powder, salt and pepper. Spoon into peppers. , Place in a small baking pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

TUNA-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with salted water, place the zucchini into the pot, and boil over medium heat for about 5 minutes to soften. Remove the zucchini, slice in half lengthwise, and allow to cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Scoop out the flesh from the zucchini halves, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Set aside the scooped out flesh in a bowl.
• Place the zucchini flesh into a bowl and mash well. Mix in the tuna, onion, tomato, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and black pepper. Lightly stuff the zucchini shells with the tuna mixture. Drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil over each stuffed zucchini half.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are slightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.