TUNA MELTS OR CRAB MELTS IN WONTONS SHELLS

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I try to do a variety of fish dishes for a family member on a very limited diet. It is quick and appealing and makes a meal with a salad or nice appetizers with pasta.

Provided by Montana Heart Song

Categories     Tuna

Time 30m

Yield 2 wontons per person, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained or 12 ounces imitation crabmeat, chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
3 stalks celery & leaves, chopped fine
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon dried minced onion flakes
1 dash white pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt or 1/4 teaspoon salt substitute
1 teaspoon cilantro leaf
4 tablespoons Miracle Whip or 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
Pam cooking spray
36 wonton wrappers

Steps:

  • Add all ingredients together except the shredded cheese Mix well until blended.
  • Set aside.
  • Preheat oven 350*.
  • Spray muffin pans with Pam.
  • Place a wonton wrapper in each muffin cup, making sure the edges are folded out.
  • After each muffin pan is filled, spray Pam lightly over the wrappers. Bake 5 - 6 minutes, middle rack of oven.
  • Take out of oven and fill each wonton wrapper with a heaping tblsp full of filling.
  • You can fill all the wrappers at the same time after all are prebaked.If you have 3 12 cup muffin tins, you can leave the wrappers in the tins to fill and then bake.
  • If not, when cool to touch, take out and place on cookie sheets and fill.Make sure the cookie sheet has a little oil or Pam sprayed on the sheet so the wontons will not stick.
  • Pop back in the oven to heat until hot, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle shredded cheese.
  • on top of each wonton cup and bake until melted.
  • Note: You may sprinkle Panko crumbs or Italian fine bread crumbs or bacon bits on each wonton before adding the shredded cheese.
  • These can be made ahead, refrigerated and reheated. Just add more baking time to reheat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 18.2, Sodium 217.2, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.6, Protein 8.4

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