Ellie Kriegers Garden Tuna Melt Food

GARDEN TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Mix tuna, mayo, onion, green pepper and seasonings.
• Cover each of 4 bread slices with tuna mixture, 1 cheese slice and second bread slice.
• Spread outsides of sandwiches with additional mayo or softened butter.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat until lightly browned on both sides.

TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place bread in food processor and pulse for 30 seconds into bread crumbs (makes about 2 1/2 to 3 cups crumbs).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until onions are soft and translucent, 8 minutes. Add celery and cook, stirring, until just tender, 6 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until mushrooms release their water, 5 to 7 minutes. Add flour all at once and stir immediately and vigorously with a wooden spoon until flour is completely incorporated into vegetable mixture until there are no flour lumps. Add milk and broth, stir to combine and bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to a vigorous simmer and cook, stirring, until liquid has thicke ned and reduced by about 1/2 cup, 7 to 8 minutes. Add salt and pepper and stir to combine. Combine cooked pasta, vegetable-liquid mixture, broccoli, peas and tuna and toss to incorporate. Pour into a 9 by 13-inch casserole. Top with bread crumbs. Bake for 25 minutes, or until crumbs are golden brown and toasted.

ELLIE KRIEGER'S GARDEN TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°.
• In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, spinach, bell pepper, carrot, parsley, mayonnaise, mustard, and black pepper.
• Place the bread on a baking sheet, divide the tuna among the 4 pieces of bread, and top each with a slice of cheese.
• Bake until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread are toasted, 6-8 minutes.
• 290 calories per serving.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA WRAP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the tuna, onion, parsley, olives.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour about 2/3 the dressing over the tuna mixture and toss to combine. In a separate bowl, pour the rest of the dressing over the greens and toss to combine.
• Place some tuna salad onto each piece of wrap bread. Top with 1 1/2 cups of greens and a few tomato slices. Roll the wraps and serve.

ULTIMATE TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, flake the tuna finely with a fork. Add the celery, scallions, and dill, and continue mixing and fluffing with the fork until combined. Add the lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Combine the mayonnaise and anchovy paste, if using, and mix into the tuna.
• Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread in a toaster and place the slices in a single layer on a sheet pan. Spread a quarter of the tuna mixture thickly and evenly on each piece of bread, covering the entire slice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on the 4 sandwiches, covering the tuna completely. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese melts and starts to brown. (Watch it carefully!) Sprinkle with the microgreens and serve hot.

MATTHEW'S HEALTHY TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Toast the bread. Drain the tuna and place it in a small mixing bowl. Add the ranch dressing and mix well. Divide the tuna mixture and place half on each piece of toast. Place a slice of baby swiss on each and place in a toaster oven or broiler face up for 3 or 4 minutes.

THE BEST SPICY TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix tuna, miracle whip, mustard, green onion, celery and spices.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Spread tuna mixture on 2 slices of bread, top with 1/4 cup of cheese each.
• Bake for 5 minutes, turn oven to broil and melt the cheese.

CREAMY TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Place broiler rack in position under broiler and turn on broiler.
• Saute garlic,celery and onion in a small amount of oil or butter in a skillet. Cook until onion is just tender.
• Drain tuna and add to skillet along with ricotta cheese, broccoli, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Cook long enough to warm ingredients through, perhaps 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• If you like your bagels to be a bit toasted, place them under broiler while tuna mixture is warming up.
• Place bagel halves, split side up, in baking dish. Spread tuna mixture over top covering all and sprinkle cheese over top of mixture.
• Broil 2 or 3 minutes, until cheese melts.
• Serve at once.
• Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat until the cheddar melts, about 5 minutes.

BAGEL TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F; have ready an ungreased baking sheet.
• In a mixing bowl, combine tuna, onion, pepper, mayo and worcestershire; taste and add salt and/or pepper if you wish.
• In the toaster, toast bagel halves; place all 4 on baking sheet.
• On a bagel half, place one slice tomato, then one-quarter of tuna mixture, then 1 slice cheese; repeat with other bagel halves.
• Bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
• If you wish, quickly broil to brown melted cheese.
• Note: if you like tuna melts real cheesy, use one slice of swiss AND one slice of mozzarella!

GARDEN TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Mix tuna, mayo, onion, green pepper, and seasonings.
• Cover each of 4 bread slices with tuna mixture, one slice of cheese and second bread slice; spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat until lightly browned on both sides and cheese is melted.

EMERIL'S KICKED-UP TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in highest position. In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, onion, capers, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and oregano and stir until thoroughly combined.
• Arrange bread on a baking sheet and spread a little mayonnaise on each slice. Divide tuna salad evenly among slices, then top each with 2 slices tomato and 1 slice cheese. Broil until cheese is golden brown and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes.

ELLIE KRIEGER'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler; spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place the bread in a food processor and process until fine crumbs form.
• Transfer the crumbs to a bowl and sprinkle evenly with the milk.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• In a big bowl, mix together the moistened bread crumbs, onion, beef, egg, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, allspice, and black pepper to incorporate.
• Form mixture into 1/2-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Broil about 5 inches from the flame, until browned and cooked through, 6-7 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saucepan over med-high heat.
• Sprinkle in the flour and whisk until the mixture is light brown and thickened, 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the beef broth and stir to incorporate.
• Bring to a boil; decrease heat to med-low, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the sour cream and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Add the meatballs and cook over med-low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes; taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
• Serve garnished with parsley.
• Serving: 5 meatballs and 3 T sauce; per serving-220 calories, 14 g total fat, 6 g carb, 1 g fiber.