Tuna Melt Calzone With Cheddar Cheese Sauce Food

TUNA MELT CALZONES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine tuna and mayonnaise in a bowl and mash with a fork until well combined. Stir in celery, green onions and salt and mix until incorporated. Divide tuna mixture into 6 equal portions. Place spinach in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook, tossing occasionally, until fully wilted. Let cool and then squeeze out excess liquid. Divide into 6 portions. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 equal pieces. Gently form each piece into a ball and roll out into a 6-inch circle. Spread 1 portion of tuna mixture on half of each circle leaving a ½-inch border. Top each with 2 heaping tablespoons of cheddar cheese and spread a portion of spinach overtop. Moisten inside edge with egg and fold dough over to enclose filling; press down edges to seal. Cut two slits in the top of each calzone. Brush tops with egg; sprinkle each with ½ teaspoon Parmesan. Bake calzones for 10 to 14 min or until tops and bottoms are deeply golden and filling bubbles through slits. Serve hot or let cool and pack. NOTE These calzones freeze well, so they're ready whenever you are. Bake from frozen in a 475f oven for 16 min, or until tops are nicely golden.

TUNA MELT CALZONE WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450°. Mix tuna, cheese, tomato, onion and celery set aside.2. Stir Bisquick, water and oil until dough forms. Place dough on surface sprinkled with Bisquick roll in Bisquick to coat. Shape into a ball knead about 10 times or until smooth. Roll or pat dough into 12-inch circle. Place circle on ungreased cookie sheet. Top half of circle with tuna mixture to within 1 inch of edge. Fold dough over filling press edge with fork to seal. Brush with milk.3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack cool 5 minutes. Make Cheddar Cheese Sauce. Cut calzone into 5 wedges. Serve with sauce.Cheddar Cheese Sauce2 tablespoons margarine or butter2 tablespoons Original Bisquick1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper1 cup milk3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (3 ounces)1/4 teaspoon ground mustard1/8 teaspoon red pepper sauceMelt margarine in 1-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in Bisquick, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute reduce heat. Stir in cheese, mustard and pepper sauce. Cook until cheese is melted.HIGH ALTITUDE (3500 to 6500 feet): No changes.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 570 (Calories from Fat 280) Fat 31g (Saturated 11g) Cholesterol 45mg Sodium 1570mg Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 23g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 4% Calcium 34% Iron 18% DIET EXCHANGES: 3 Starch 2 Lean Meat 1 Vegetable 4 1/2 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CHEDDAR TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Reserve 1/2 cup cheddar for later use. Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with reserved cheddar; bake 5 min. or until melted.

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.

TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler and set the rack about 4 to 5 inches from the heat source.
• Spread the bread out on a baking sheet and toast. Spread the toasted muffins or bread with the mayonnaise, if using. Top with the Tuna Salad and then the shredded cheese. Place the baking sheet under the broiler and heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
• In a small mixing bowl break up the tuna with a fork. Toss with the celery, onion, and parsley. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, and season with pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Add lemon juice, if using.

CHEESY TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill on its highest setting. Drain the tuna, flake it into a bowl and mix with the spring onions and mayonnaise. Season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
• Toast the bread under the grill until it's nicely browned on both sides, then spread the tuna mixture on top, right up to the edges of the toast. Scatter over the cheese and put back under the grill until the cheese is bubbling.
• Slice in half, sprinkle with paprika and tuck in.

TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Combine ½ medium onion, thinly sliced, and 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Gently mix two 5-oz. cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp. chopped celery, and 1 Tbsp. chopped pickles in a medium bowl until just combined. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Heat a dry large cast-iron skillet over medium-low. Spread mayonnaise over 1 side of 2 slices sourdough bread. Place bread, mayo side down, in skillet; top 1 bread slice with 2 slices sharp cheddar. Cover with a lid and cook until bread is golden brown underneath and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes. (The cheese should form a crispy skirt around the bread.)
• Uncover skillet and top bread with melted cheddar with one fourth of tuna salad, then some drained reserved pickled onion. Close up sandwich and gently press down on sandwich with a spatula. Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half on a diagonal. Repeat cooking process 3 more times with more mayonnaise and remaining tuna salad, pickled onion, 6 slices sourdough bread, and 6 slices sharp cheddar to make 3 more sandwiches.
• Serve sandwiches on plates with dill pickle spears if desired.