Hard Times Creamed Tuna Recipes

CREAMED TUNA ON TOAST

Steps:

• Thaw frozen peas in a collendar.
• Melt the margarine in a saucepan.
• Add the flour and blend.
• Add the milk, stirring constantly to prevent clumping and stir until creamy.
• Add the tuna, peas, salt and pepper and warm through.
• As the tuna is warming, toast bread.
• After toasted, cut in triangles and spoon tuna mixture over the toast.

CREAMED TUNA ON TOAST

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter over medium-low heat; blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes, or until smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk while stirring constantly. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to bubble.
• 2. Add drained tuna and thawed peas. Add diced hard boiled egg and pimentos if using. Continue heating and stirring until hot.
• 3. Serve creamed tuna over toast, biscuits, or rice. Creamed Tuna recipe makes approximately 6 cups.

CREAMED TUNA ON TOAST

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, mix tuna and soup. Gradually stir in the milk. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
• Toast the bread. Pour equal amounts of the tuna mixture over each slice of toasted bread and season with salt and pepper to serve.

MOM'S CREAMED TUNA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan or skillet, over medium heat, stir together soup and milk; heat until it simmers. (Density of condensed soups vary; add the amount of milk that seems appropriate.)
• Add tuna, stirring gently to combine; continue heating until mixture is simmering hot.
• Fold chopped eggs into tuna mixture; continue heating for about 20 to 30 seconds, enough to heat the egg.
• Remove from heat; serve hot over toast, English muffins, noodle or rice. Garnish as desired. Store leftover creamed tuna in airtight container in refrigerator. Reheat on stovetop or in microwave.