Creamy Tuna Melt Recipe

Name: Creamy Tuna Melt
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or 2 teaspoons butter; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 1 small onion, diced; 1 cup celery, diced; 1 (170 g) can albacore tuna, flaked (undrained weight); 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 stalk broccoli floret, diced; 2 bagels, sliced in half; 1 cup cheddar cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Servings: persons

2 teaspoons vegetable oil or 2 teaspoons butter
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 small onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 (170 g) can albacore tuna, flaked (undrained weight)
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 stalk broccoli floret, diced
2 bagels, sliced in half
1 cup cheddar cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

1
Place broiler rack in position under broiler and turn on broiler.
2
Saute garlic,celery and onion in a small amount of oil or butter in a skillet. Cook until onion is just tender.
3
Drain tuna and add to skillet along with ricotta cheese, broccoli, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Cook long enough to warm ingredients through, perhaps 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
4
If you like your bagels to be a bit toasted, place them under broiler while tuna mixture is warming up.
5
Place bagel halves, split side up, in baking dish. Spread tuna mixture over top covering all and sprinkle cheese over top of mixture.
6
Broil 2 or 3 minutes, until cheese melts.
7
Serve at once.
8
Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat until the cheddar melts, about 5 minutes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or 2 teaspoons butter, 1 cup ricotta cheese, 1 small onion, diced, 1 cup celery, diced, and more.

Yes, Creamy Tuna Melt falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Creamy Tuna Melt

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