Del Monte Sweet Peas Juliette 1959

9m
Prep Time
45m
Cook Time
54m
Ready In

Recipe: #44566

May 08, 2025



"Tuna and rice dish. May need more peas and tuna. They packed them tighter back then. They had 3 cups of cooked rice."

Original is 6 servings
  • Sauce
  • Rice
  • Garnish

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (347.9 g)
  • Calories 434.1
  • Total Fat - 12.4 g
  • Saturated Fat - 6.4 g
  • Cholesterol - 35 mg
  • Sodium - 758.4 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 61.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 3.8 g
  • Sugars - 5.5 g
  • Protein - 17.6 g
  • Calcium - 208.3 mg
  • Iron - 1.8 mg
  • Vitamin C - 19.5 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Start rice, mixing in can of tuna; cook on low simmer covered 20 minutes. (I'm using rice cooker) they also blended in tuna later I'm not)

Step 2

Take off heat leave covered 5 minutes.

Step 3

Mix in cheese and pack in a Pam sprayed bowl (see original below)

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat butter.

Step 5

Sauté onion in butter until tender.

Step 6

Add cornstarch dissolved in liquid from peas and pimento.

Step 7

Whisk, stirring constantly until thickened.

Step 8

Add peas and pimiento and heat.

Step 9

Combine hot rice, tuna, and cheese.

Step 10

Season to taste.

Step 11

Pack into 1 quart ring or other simple mold.

Step 12

Turn out on a hot serving dish.

Step 13

Serve with hot pea mixture over the top.

Tips


No special items needed.

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