TUNA RICE BAKE
Tuna is one of my favourite foods and one of my favourite dishes is a cheesy tuna bake. This is a lighter version of that so go ahead and indulge! Yum!
Provided by Chelsea_
Categories Tuna
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic, onion and celery. Cook until onion is clear.
- Stir in flour and cook until frothy. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens.
- Remove from heat.
- Add eggs and cheese, beating until well combined.
- Stir in tuna.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine tuna sauce and rice.
- Pour mixture into a greased ovenproof dish.
- Cook at 180C for 20 minutes or until golden.
- Garnish with parsley. Serve hot or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.4, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 178.7, Sodium 592.4, Carbohydrate 31, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 34.5
TUNA RICE BAKE
After creating my well received Mediterranean Dice Rice Bake, I've been dreaming of other variants of this lovely dish. This time I decided to go for tuna fish.
Provided by Ms. Kilroy
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h15m
Yield 1 casserole, 9-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- First make the tomato sauce, then the tuna rice mix.
- Tomato sauce: Heat olive oil in medium large saucepan. Saute the onions till fragrant, then add oregano, basil, bay leaves, cloves, and a bit later then garlic.
- Tomato sauce: add carrots and fresh tomatoes. Saute till tomatoes become tender and juicy.
- Tomato sauce: add the canned roma tomatoes and stir. Pinch in salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Lower heat and leave to simmer.
- Preheat oven to 350 F or 180°C.
- Tuna rice: mix all ingredients in a bowl, then transfer to a large rectangular casserole and even out its distribution.
- Layer the tuna rice with sour cream, chunky tomato sauce, and cheese. Throw in the oven until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish the finished product with fresh parsley.
- Serving suggestion: excellent with an appetizer of pear salad with honey mustard dressing, and a dessert of lime sorbet with berry sauce. Serve with your choice of white or sparkling wine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 653.5, Fat 61.6, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 13.7, Sodium 324.1, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 3.7, Protein 4.6
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