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


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