Tuna Wellingtons With Pimento Cheese Sauce Food

TUNA WELLINGTONS WITH PIMENTO CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine tuna fish, mayonnaise, egg, pickles, 2 tablespoons pimentos, and 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper. Mix well, and set bowl aside.
• Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in vegetable shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped pimento. Add 2/3 cup milk and stir until mixture forms a ball. Knead about 15 times.
• Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds (should be about 20 rounds total). Spoon a tablespoon of the tuna mixture onto the top half of each round (using 10 rounds). Moisten the edges of these 10 rounds with water and place each of the remaining 10 rounds over each tuna-layer round. Press edges together with the tines of a fork and prick the tops to vent the dough. Place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake tuna rounds at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
• To Make Cheese Sauce: In a double-boiler, heat 3 tablespoons butter and add 3 tablespoons chopped bell pepper; cook until softened. Blend in 3 tablespoons flour, and mix until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Sift in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped pimento and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook until cheese has completely melted.
• Serve Tuna Wellingtons with the cheese sauce poured over them.

TUNA WELLINGTONS WITH PIMENTO CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine tuna fish, mayonnaise, egg, pickles, 2 tablespoons pimentos, and 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper. Mix well, and set bowl aside.
• Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in vegetable shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped pimento. Add 2/3 cup milk and stir until mixture forms a ball. Knead about 15 times.
• Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds (should be about 20 rounds total). Spoon a tablespoon of the tuna mixture onto the top half of each round (using 10 rounds). Moisten the edges of these 10 rounds with water and place each of the remaining 10 rounds over each tuna-layer round. Press edges together with the tines of a fork and prick the tops to vent the dough. Place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake tuna rounds at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
• To Make Cheese Sauce: In a double-boiler, heat 3 tablespoons butter and add 3 tablespoons chopped bell pepper; cook until softened. Blend in 3 tablespoons flour, and mix until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Sift in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped pimento and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook until cheese has completely melted.
• Serve Tuna Wellingtons with the cheese sauce poured over them.

TUNA WELLINGTONS WITH PIMENTO CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine tuna fish, mayonnaise, egg, pickles, 2 tablespoons pimentos, and 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper. Mix well, and set bowl aside.
• Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in vegetable shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped pimento. Add 2/3 cup milk and stir until mixture forms a ball. Knead about 15 times.
• Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds (should be about 20 rounds total). Spoon a tablespoon of the tuna mixture onto the top half of each round (using 10 rounds). Moisten the edges of these 10 rounds with water and place each of the remaining 10 rounds over each tuna-layer round. Press edges together with the tines of a fork and prick the tops to vent the dough. Place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake tuna rounds at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
• To Make Cheese Sauce: In a double-boiler, heat 3 tablespoons butter and add 3 tablespoons chopped bell pepper; cook until softened. Blend in 3 tablespoons flour, and mix until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Sift in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped pimento and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook until cheese has completely melted.
• Serve Tuna Wellingtons with the cheese sauce poured over them.

TUNA IN WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Put half the butter in sauce pan, and saute the celery and onion.
• Put in the potatoes, salt, peas and enough water to cover.
• Boil till potatoes are tender and liquid has reduced by 1/3rd.
• Drain tuna or chicken and add.
• When hot add enough milk to make a soup like consistency.
• Add pepper, and the last of the butter.
• Make a slurry by mixing the cornstarch and water. Pour slowly in and bring the heat up till nice and thick.
• You can mash some of the potatoes to make a thick soup, or serve like it is with toasted bread.

TUNA WELLINGTONS WITH PIMENTO CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine tuna fish, mayonnaise, egg, pickles, 2 tablespoons pimentos, and 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper. Mix well, and set bowl aside.
• Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in vegetable shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped pimento. Add 2/3 cup milk and stir until mixture forms a ball. Knead about 15 times.
• Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds (should be about 20 rounds total). Spoon a tablespoon of the tuna mixture onto the top half of each round (using 10 rounds). Moisten the edges of these 10 rounds with water and place each of the remaining 10 rounds over each tuna-layer round. Press edges together with the tines of a fork and prick the tops to vent the dough. Place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake tuna rounds at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
• To Make Cheese Sauce: In a double-boiler, heat 3 tablespoons butter and add 3 tablespoons chopped bell pepper; cook until softened. Blend in 3 tablespoons flour, and mix until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Sift in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped pimento and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook until cheese has completely melted.
• Serve Tuna Wellingtons with the cheese sauce poured over them.

TUNA RICE WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare rice as directed, mix in tuna before covering and letting set.
• Melt butter in small sauce pan. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until golden brown.
• Add milk and stir until thickened and starting to bubble.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Serve Tuna and rice, pouring cheese sauce over top.

TUNA WELLINGTONS WITH PIMENTO CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine tuna fish, mayonnaise, egg, pickles, 2 tablespoons pimentos, and 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper. Mix well, and set bowl aside.
• Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in vegetable shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped pimento. Add 2/3 cup milk and stir until mixture forms a ball. Knead about 15 times.
• Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds (should be about 20 rounds total). Spoon a tablespoon of the tuna mixture onto the top half of each round (using 10 rounds). Moisten the edges of these 10 rounds with water and place each of the remaining 10 rounds over each tuna-layer round. Press edges together with the tines of a fork and prick the tops to vent the dough. Place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake tuna rounds at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
• To Make Cheese Sauce: In a double-boiler, heat 3 tablespoons butter and add 3 tablespoons chopped bell pepper; cook until softened. Blend in 3 tablespoons flour, and mix until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Sift in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped pimento and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook until cheese has completely melted.
• Serve Tuna Wellingtons with the cheese sauce poured over them.

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE WITH PIMENTOS

Steps:

• Cook noodles or macaroni according to pkg directions and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan cook celery and onion in butter or margarine till softened. Stir in soup and milk.
• Gently stir in tuna, pimiento and the cooked noodles or macaroni.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.
• Extra-Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole: Prepare as above, but substitute 8 oz carton of sour cream or plain yogurt for the milk.
• Stir 1 to 2 tbsp of milk into mixture if needed to obtain desired consistency.
• Vegetable Tuna Noodle Casserole: Prepare as above and stir in 1 cup cooked vegetables with tuna.