Tuna and olive patties

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Recipe «Tuna and olive patties» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 600g sebago or golden delight potatoes, peeled, cut into 5cm pieces, 425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked, 1 brown onion, finely chopped, 1/2 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped, 1 egg, lightly beaten , 2 1/2 tbsp plain flour, olive oil cooking spray, 1 cup oven-roasted garlic and onion tomato pasta sauce , 500g steamed green vegetables, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 600g sebago or golden delight potatoes, peeled, cut into 5cm pieces 
  • 425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked 
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 1/2 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped 
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten 
  • 2 1/2 tbsp plain flour 
  • olive oil cooking spray 
  • 1 cup oven-roasted garlic and onion tomato pasta sauce 
  • 500g steamed green vegetables, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Mash until smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
  2. Add tuna, onion, olives and egg to the potato. Mix well. Add 2 teaspoons flour and stir until well combined. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions. Shape into 1.5cm-thick patties.
  3. Preheat oven to 160°C. Place remaining flour on a plate. Coat patties in flour, shaking off any excess. Heat a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat until hot. Spray both sides of patties with oil. Cook patties, in batches, for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until golden and heated through. Place on a baking tray and keep warm in oven.
  4. Meanwhile, pour pasta sauce into a saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium heat. Place patties on plates. Spoon over sauce and season with salt and pepper. Serve with steamed vegetables.