Creamed Tuna on Toast

Name: Creamed Tuna on Toast
Yield: 4-5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 c butter; 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 4 c milk; 2-3 small cans tuna, drained; 1 c frozen peas, thawed; 2-3 large hard boiled eggs (optional); 1 small jar pimentoes, diced (optional)

By Marsha Gardner
@mrdick1950

When I need to make a meal in a hurry and the cupboard looks bare, there is always a couple of cans of tuna. My husband loves this quick dinner. His mom made it with cream of whatever soup and when I made it for him the first time with a white sauce he went nuts for it.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

4-5

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1/2 c

butter
1/2 c

all purpose flour
1/2 tsp

kosher salt
1/4 tsp

freshly ground black pepper
4 c

milk
2-3 small

cans tuna, drained
1 c

frozen peas, thawed
2-3 large

hard boiled eggs (optional)
1 small

jar pimentoes, diced (optional)

How to Make Creamed Tuna on Toast

Step-by-Step

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.
Add drained tuna and thawed peas. Add diced hard boiled egg and pimentos if using.

Continue heating and stirring until hot.
Serve creamed tuna over toast, biscuits, or rice.

Creamed Tuna recipe makes approximately 6 cups.

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