Oregon Tuna Melts Food

OREGON TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the tuna with the onion, olive oil, vinegar, basil and crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a panini press or griddle. Spread the cut sides of the rolls with mustard and mayonnaise and top each roll half with a slice of cheese. Spread the tuna salad on the bottoms and cover with the pickles.
• Close the sandwiches and spread the outsides of the rolls with the butter.
• Add the sandwiches to the press and cook over moderate heat until the cheese is melted, about 6 minutes.
• Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.

TUNA MELTS OR CRAB MELTS IN WONTONS SHELLS

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.

ORIGINAL TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Drain and flake tuna in a medium bowl.
• Add pickles, onion and cheese and mix well.
• Add mayonnaise and mix well.
• Fill hot dog rolls and wrap each in tin foil, twisting both ends to close.
• Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Serve in corn-on-the-cob dishes with french fries and a salad.
• These can also be cooked on a grill, making them suitable for camping.

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.