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Tuna Mornay

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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 large (12 ounce) yellow onion (chopped fine)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons butter (or 2 1⁄2 tablespoons margarine)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (plain)
  • 350 ml milk
  • 150 grams cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 50 grams tasty cheese (grated)
  • 2 cans (425 grams) cans tuna (in water)
  • 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
  • 1 cup peas (frozen peas)
  • 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
  • Spring onion, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Melt butter in a medium pan and fry the onion until tender.

  • Step 2: Remove pan from heat and stir in the flour, then return to low heat for a few minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove pan from heat once again and gradually stir in the milk, return the pan to the heat and stir until it becomes a white sauce and thickens.

  • Step 4: Add the cheese's and stir until its melted.

  • Step 5: Place tuna in a casserole dish and mix in corn, peas, celery, parsley, lemon juice and curry powder. Stir ingredients until combined and then season to taste.

  • Step 6: Mix breadcrumbs with melted butter (I make fresh breadcrumbs in the processor and add the butter to make it easier) and top the mornay with the breadcrumbs.

  • Step 7: Place into 200c oven and heat for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and breadcrumbs are lightly browned.

  • Step 8: Serve.


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