Tuna mornay

Recipes / Fish

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Recipe «Tuna mornay» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 50g butter, chopped, 1 brown onion, finely chopped, 1 large celery stalk, trimmed, finely chopped, 1/4 cup plain flour, 2 cups milk , 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese, 425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked, 1 medium bread roll , Olive oil cooking spray, Baby cos lettuce and cherry tomatoes, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 50g butter, chopped 
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 1 large celery stalk, trimmed, finely chopped 
  • 1/4 cup plain flour 
  • 2 cups milk 
  • 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese 
  • 425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked 
  • 1 medium bread roll 
  • Olive oil cooking spray 
  • Baby cos lettuce and cherry tomatoes, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced.
  2. Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 2 minutes or until melted and foaming. Add onion and celery. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until onion has softened. Add flour. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture bubbles.
  3. Remove pan from heat. Slowly add milk, 1/4 cup at a time, stirring constantly to prevent lumps forming. Return pan to medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese and tuna.
  4. Divide mixture between four 1 cup-capacity ovenproof dishes. Tear bread roll into small pieces. Sprinkle over mixture. Lightly spray with oil. Place dishes on a baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve with lettuce and tomatoes.