Party Tuna Dip Food

FAMILY HOT TUNA DIP

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Blend softened cream cheese with softened butter (if you have a suitable glass baking dish or deep pie pan, you can mix and bake in the same dish).
• Blend in mayonnaise and sour cream until smooth.
• Add lemon juice, dried onion, herbs, salt, pepper, and diced vegetables (if using) and mix well.
• Stir in flaked, well-drained tuna and cheese.
• Bake for 10 - 15 minutes until hot and bubbly.
• Serve with chips, crackers, or toast.

FLAVORFUL TUNA PATTIES WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Dill Sauce.
• Place in a small bowl the 1 cup of mayonnaise.
• Add the 4 Tablespoons finely chopped sliced dill pickles, the 1 Tablespoon dry dill weed, the juice of 1/2 of the lime, and the 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• Refrigerate until Patties are cooked.
• Patties--.
• Saute the finely chopped onion and mushrooms in small amount of olive oil until brown and carmelized.
• Remove sauteed onion and mushrooms and set aside to cool.
• In a mixing bowl add the 2 cans of drained chunk light tuna, the UNDRAINED can of albacore tuna, the 2 well beaten eggs, the 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the juice of half of the lime, the 1 1/2 Tablespoon of finely chopped green pepper, the 3 Tablespoons of finely chopped celery, the 1/4 cup of unseasoned bread crumbs, and the 1/4 cup mayonnaise, mix well.
• Add the cooled sauteed onion and mushroom to other ingredients.
• In a large frying pan, melt the 4-5 Tablespoons of butter until med hot.
• Place 1/2 cup mounds in the hot butter gently pressing down with the back of a spoon until you have 6 large patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cook over medium heat being careful not to turn them over until the patties are brown on the bottom side.
• After the patties are nicely brown remove from and serve with the Dill Sauce.

PARTY TUNA DIP

Steps:

• Mix the cream cheese and goya packets together with a mixer.
• Gently fold in the tuna and onions.
• Refrigerate for two hours or overnight. The longer the better the flavors will be.
• Serve with your favorite chips or crackers.