Tuna Bake with Cheese Swirls
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
3 cans tuna fish, drained (reserve liquid) 1/3 cup green pepper, chopped1/3 cup onion, chopped1/2 cup Country Crock Margarine1/2 cup flour4 - 5 cups 2% milk (add the reserve tuna liquid to the amount of milk) 1 2/3 Tbsp lemon juiceFOR SWIRLS:2 1/4 cup biscuit mix 2/3 cup 2% milk1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 Tbsp dried parsley
1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. In a saucepan, sauté onion and green pepper in butter over medium heat until the onion is translucent. Blend in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in tuna and lemon juice. Pour into an ungreased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish.
3. For dough, combine biscuit mix and milk until blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12" x 9" rectangle. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut into 1" slices; place over tuna mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
4. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 - 1 cup servings (two biscuit swirls plus the Tuna Bake)
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MATRIARCH2MANY.
2. In a saucepan, sauté onion and green pepper in butter over medium heat until the onion is translucent. Blend in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in tuna and lemon juice. Pour into an ungreased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish.
3. For dough, combine biscuit mix and milk until blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12" x 9" rectangle. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut into 1" slices; place over tuna mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
4. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 - 1 cup servings (two biscuit swirls plus the Tuna Bake)
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MATRIARCH2MANY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 441.7
- Total Fat: 19.3 g
- Cholesterol: 54.5 mg
- Sodium: 943.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 25.3 g
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