Tuna Vegetable Cups Recipes

TUNA AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine green beans, squash, peas, and carrots in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl; cook until tender, 3 to 10 minutes. Rinse vegetables with cold water and drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms in hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Whisk mushroom soup and milk together in a large bowl; add vegetables, mushrooms, tuna, onion, and Cheddar cheese. Mix in Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper. Pour mixture into a casserole dish and top with French fried onions.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 20 minutes.

TUNA VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Spoon mixture into a lined loaf pan and press down so the loaf is flat on top.
• Bake for 25 minutes until loaf is golden on top. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for about 20 minutes. This allows the quinoa to expand and adds structure to the loaf.
• Serve!

MODERN TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, red pepper and mushrooms. Cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add tuna, spinach and peas; cook until spinach is just wilted, 2-3 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water. In a large bowl, place pasta and tuna mixture; toss to combine. Wipe skillet clean., In the same skillet, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes, adding reserved pasta water if needed. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta; toss to coat.

TUNA NOODLE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook noodles according to package directions; drain and return to pot. Add tuna, peas and carrots, onion and 1 cup cheese., Whisk together eggs, milk, water and seasonings; toss with noodle mixture. Divide among 18 well-greased muffin cups. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake until heated through, 30-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen edges with a knife before removing from pans.

MAIN DISH SALAD WITH TUNA AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl or pyrex measuring cup, whisk together the vinegar and lemon juice with the garlic, salt, pepper, and Dijon mustard. Whisk in the olive oil and yogurt if using.
• Steam the potatoes above 1 inch simmering water for 10 to 15 minutes, until tender. Transfer to a large salad bowl, aand season with salt and pepper. Add the tuna and while the potatoes are hot toss with 1/4 cup of the dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• If using green beans, bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil, and fill a bowl with ice water. Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until just tender. Transfer to the ice water, cool and drain. Dry on paper towels. If using broccoli, steam for 5 minutes, refresh with cold water, and dry on paper towels. Add the cooked vegetables to the salad bowl, along with the red or green pepper, carrots if using, and half the herbs, and toss together with another 1/4 cup of the dressing.
• Assemble the salad: Either add the remaining ingredients to the salad bowl and toss with the remaining dressing, or toss the salad greens and remaining herbs with the remaining dressing and pile onto a platter or wide salad bowl. Top with the potato-tuna-vegetable mixture and garnish with the tomatoes, olives and eggs.

TUNA VEGETABLE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare toast cups: Spread one side of each bread slice lightly with butter. Gently push a bread slice, buttered-side down, into each of eight 6 oz. custard cups or 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove toast cups from custard cups or muffin-pan cups.
• Meanwhile, in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 T. butter; stir in flour, mustard, and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in milk and Worcestershire; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened. Add frozen vegetables, tuna, and cheese; cook until vegetables and tuna are heated through and cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
• To serve, arrange 2 toast cups on each of four plates: spoon some tuna-vegetable mixture into cups. Garnish each plate with some cherry tomatoes and watercress.