Creamed Tuna over Southwestern Potato Cakes

Name: How to cook Creamed Tuna over Southwestern Potato Cakes - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

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Creamed Tuna over Southwestern Potato Cakes

This old classic family recipe is one I grew up on; but today I put my own twist on it by combining creamed tuna with a southwestern potato cake. Hope Y'all Enjoy it as much as I do...

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 people

Cooking time :

50 minutes

1 Tsp.

Fresh dill, finely chopped or you can use dry dill

1/2 Tsp.

- Large Potatoes, boiled and mashed

3 slices

Shredded cheddar Cheese for garnishing

1 Tbsp.

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash potatoes and vegetables.

* Step 2

Boil large potatoes for 25 - 30 minutes; Then completely cool down potatoes, this is important! Otherwise potatoes will fall apart when cooking them.

* Step 3

Once potatoes are completely cooled down; peel and mash potatoes in a large bowl very well. Set aside.

* Step 4

Chop and dice vegetables, then sauté onions, garlic and bell peppers for 3 minutes. Set aside. Seprately, sauté frozen peas and carrots for 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside.

* Step 5

Cook up the bacon until crispy, put on paper towels, then crumble up and set aside.

* Step 6

In a large sauce pan melt butter, then add Flour and seasonings, with wire whisk Stir until blended well, then add milk gradually as you are whisking until mixed very well. Stir continually until sauce is thickened. add more milk as needed.

* Step 7

Once the sauce is done, add the sautéed peas, carrots, crumbled bacon and tuna, mix well. Set aside.

* Step 8

Now, take the mashed potatoes and add sautéed onions, bell peppers, egg and salt & pepper to it and blend well enough to makes patties out of it.

* Step 9

Make into 8 - 1/2 inch patties. Set aside.

* Step 10

Use a Large skillet, add 2 Tbsps. butter let melt and sizzle, then add 4 patties and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove set aside and repeat it again with the other 4 patties.