Creamed Tuna Recipes

I'd never made this dish until neighbor Donna told me how to make it. She suggested serving this with Chinese noodles. I do urge you to do so with FRESH & CRISP noodles, though - lol.

She told me to heat a tablespoon of butter, mix in a tablespoon of flour, pour in a cup of milk to the mixture until it thickens (stirring almost continually so all the lumps will dissolve and the substance won't stick to the pan). Then add your tuna, salt and pepper to taste, and serve over Chinese noodles.

I was surprised that I liked it, but...it was good!

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Found this version on About.com's recipe site:

Creamed Tuna

Serve creamed tuna as a lunch dish or for dinner over toast, biscuits, or rice.

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
1 can (about 7 ounces) tuna, drained
1/4 to 1/2 cup frozen peas, cooked


PREPARATION:

Melt butter over medium-low heat; blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes, or until smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk while stirring constantly. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to bubble.

Add drained tuna and cooked peas.

Continue heating and stirring until hot. Serve creamed tuna over toast, biscuits, or rice.Creamed Tuna recipe makes approximately 3 cups.

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This one came from http://www.recipezaar.com/693

Creamed Tuna

RECIPE BY: Opal Fitzgerald

This is a quick way of fixing it and one that I have used for years as a quick lunch or supper. Add a salad and drink and it equals a good meal.

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can of tuna, drained
1/2 cup milk
1 (2 ounce) jar of pimientos (optional)

Directions

1Mix soup and milk until well blended, heat until very hot (do not boil) add tuna and pimientos.
2Heat until hot and serve over toast or biscuits.
3Garnish with a couple of small sweet pickles (goes great with this).

Chicken adobo soup with bok choy

SERVES 4

Ingredients

* 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 1/3 cup rice vinegar (I’d recommend less)
* 2 garlic cloves, sliced (or 2 heaping tablespoons of minced garlic)
* 1 bay leaf (or a tablespoon of the flakes)
* 1 teaspoon olive oil* 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
* 4 cups chicken stock or broth* 1 1/2 cups skinned and shredded roasted or boiled chicken breast meat
* 1/2 cup uncooked whole-wheat (whole meal) couscous or 1 cup cooked brown rice (I didn’t even use this)
* 1/2 pound baby bok choy, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/2-inch wide
* 2 green (spring) onions, including tender green tops, thinly sliced (I used a stalk of celery this time instead)

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and bay leaf over medium-high heat. Heat the mixture until it just comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the yellow onion and saute until soft and lightly golden, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the soy sauce mixture, chicken and couscous. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the bok choy and simmer until the bok choy is tender, about 2 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.

Ladle into warmed individual bowls and garnish with the green onions. Serve immediately.

Leftovers & Learning Experiences

Winter brings out the experimenter in me. I rarely post recipes, but I thought I'd do more of them this year...well, at least have a good start - lol. Enjoy.

First the leftover beef - this is what's happening to it today:

Beef Tapa

1 kilogram of sirloin beef (okay, so I don't have quite that much left over)
1/4 cup of white sugar
1/4 cup of brown sugar
2 tbsps of salt

Slice beef thinly across the grain into serving size. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and then spread the mixture across the meat. Marinate for 24 hour min in fridge, then fry in a hot pan, and serve.

Italian Style Chicken

INGREDIENTS:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (halves)
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup fine dry Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup butter

PREPARATION:

Wash chicken and pat dry. Dip chicken into eggs. Combine cheese and bread crumbs. Coat chicken thoroughly with crumb mixture. Place on greased baking sheet. Drizzle with salad dressing and place pats of butter on each piece of chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.


Italian Bread Crumbs
(haven't made this yet, so today is a first)

1 cup bread crumbs1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon onion powder1/4 teaspoon sugar1 dash oregano

Scalloped Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups thinly sliced potatoes, about 6 to 8 medium potatoes
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups scalded milk
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

PREPARATION:

In a buttered 2-quart baking dish, place a layer of about 1/3 of the potatoes. In a cup or small bowl, combine flour with salt and pepper. Sprinkle about half of the flour mixture over the potatoes; repeat with another layer of potatoes and the flour mixture and top with remaining potato slices.

Dot with butter then pour hot milk over potatoes. Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle cheese over the top. Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, for an additional 15 minutes, or until scalloped potatoes are tender and cheese has melted. Scalloped potatoes serves 6 to 8.

Crunchy Salad Topping
(looking forward to a good salad prior to the meal)

½ cup of Carrots.½ cup of Onions.½ cup of Peppers.½ cup of Tomatoes.½ cup of Shreded Bacon.¼ cup of Soy nuts.¼ cup of Roasted sunflower seeds.

Fry the bacon until crunchy, then shred.Blanche the vegetables (carrots, onions, peppers, tomatoes) an strain. Mix these with the remaining ingredients. Sprinkle onto prepared salad. Keep unused portions of the mixture in and aritight container in the refrigerator to preserve the crunchiness.

Spinach Potato Frittata

This meatless main dish is made with vegetables, potatoes and eggs.

INGREDIENTS:

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2 tablespoons olive oil
6 small red potatoes, sliced
1 cup torn fresh spinach
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
salt and pepper to taste

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6 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

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PREPARATION:

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Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place potatoes in the skillet, cover, and cook about 10 min, until tender but firm. Mix in spinach, green onions, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
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Continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes, until spinach is wilted.
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In a medium bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Pour into the skillet over the vegetables. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until eggs are firm.

from Janet - Fresh Apple Parsley Dressing with Greens

Fresh Apple and Parsley Dressing with Greens
from Cooks Illustrated.com

If using a tart apple, add up to 1 tablespoon brown sugar. The dressing is nice on spicy greens like arugula and watercress, with garnishes such as shaved Parmesan, toasted nuts, and thin slices of apple or fennel. Use about 2 tablespoons of this dressing per quart of greens, serving two. Dressing makes 1 1/2 cups


Dressing

1 apple (about 7 ounces), unpeeled, quartered, cored, and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce , such as Tabasco
1 scallion , chopped coarse
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
3/4 teaspoon table salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 - 3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup vegetable oil


Greens

2 quarts mixed greens, washed and dried; suggestions include arugula and watercress

1. Combine apple, vinegar, hot sauce, scallion, parsley, salt, and pepper in blender; pulse, scraping down blender jar and adding water as needed, until very finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add oil, scraping down blender jar as needed. (Can be refrigerated up to 1 week.)

2. To serve four, toss greens with 4 tablespoons dressing; serve imediately.

Merry's Breakfast Burritos

Thanks to Merry Stahel for today's recipe!

More about Merry after the recipe...

Merry's Breakfast Burritos

1 peeled and finely chopped potato

2 tortillas

2 eggs

2 pieces of cheese (or any shredded cheese you desire)

4 finely chopped little smokies sausages

butter or margarine

Directions:

Melt a dollop of butter in a skillet. Add the finely chopped potato pieces. Stir and cook 6-10 minutes until potatoes are tender. Add the sausages, stir and cook 2 minutes.

Break eggs over mixture. Stir and cook until eggs are done. Take off burner and cover in cheese.

Heat tortillas in regular oven, toaster oven or microwave (wet two paper towels, place tortillas between towels and heat for 20 seconds in the microwave - this keeps them moist, heat in 10 second increments if they aren't warm and pliable).

Spread mixture in the middle of each tortilla, roll up and eat. Enjoy!

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Read an excerpt here.
Read an interview with Merry here.
Buy the book here.

Merry writes mystery, romance, and children's books.

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS received a 5 Ribbon Review from Sherree at Romance Junkies!

Here's part of the review...HOME FOR CHRISTMAS is a story that will show not only the love that a mother has for her child, but the deep love that God has for his children that have strayed. Merry K. Stahel has shown the reader that through perseverance the dreams that we have will come true. We only have to hold on to the hand of God and not let go. For the Lord hears our prayers and only wants what is best for us. I would highly recommend this author to others. I am proud to give this great author a 5 ribbon rating.

Kolaches From the Bread Machine

yield:2 dozen
PREP TIME 30 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 2 Hrs 5 Min

INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups warm water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 beaten egg
1 beaten egg yolk
1/3 cup milk powder
1/4 cup instant mashed potato flakes
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 7/8 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast (I use 2 and 1/2)
whatever fruit filling you choose
1/4 cup butter, melted - I just slice up a stick of margarine or unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS
Place water, softened butter, egg, egg yolk, milk powder, potato flakes, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start. You can check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if necessary.

When the cycle is complete, spoon out dough with tablespoon and roll into walnut sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. (I bake about 10-12 of these and use the rest of the dough for a mini-loaf.)

Flatten balls slightly with the palm of your and make a depression in center with your thumb. Fill with 1 tablespoon of filling. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bake in preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter. Cool on wire rack.

**FILLING** I vary mine, using half a can of apple pie filling or half a can of cherry pie filling for the mini-loaf, and using anything from blackberry jam, strawberry preserves, apricot preserves, whatever suits my fancy for the individual kolach.