6 November, 2016
Classic Tuna Mornay
Classic Tuna Mornay
Serves:6-8
Ingredients:
- 700g potatoes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 garlic clove, finely diced
- 2 teaspoon rice bran oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- Up to 2 cups milk
- 1 x 400g creamed corn
- 425g can tuna in spring water, drained
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheese
Method:
- Peel and dice the potatoes to a similar sauce, simmer in lightly salted water until cooked through
- Drain the potatoes, add in the 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon milk and salt into the potatoes and then mash to your preferred consistency set aside to cool
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius
- Heat the oil in a heavy based frying pan over a medium heat and add in the onion, celery and garlic satueing until the onion softens
- Add in the last tablespoon of butter and melt
- Once melted add in the flour and stir evenly through the butter, onion, celery & garlic cooking the flour out for approximately 2-3 minutes
- Gradually add in the milk using a fork to regularly stir the sauce to prevent any lumps forming, continue to add milk until you get a thick white sauce a similar consistency to the mashed potato
- To the mash potato add the sauce, creamed corn and the drained and shredded tuna stirring until well combined
- Pour the mixture into a lasagne dish then evenly sprinkle the breadcrumbs and the cheese over the top
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden.
Recipes Notes:
- Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 3 days
- This recipe is freezer friendly
- To add more filler into this dish you can add up to 2 cups of cooked rice
- The tuna can be replaced with left over roast chicken for a delicious chicken Mornay
Disclaimer: C4K Kitchen does not hold any responsibility for the consumer using this recipe including the storage guidelines and time frames recommended in the recipe notes. The consumer holds all responsibilities to ensure that food hygiene and safety standards are adhered to.