Mealtime Magic: Great Tuna Recipes

Herb and Garlic Panini

This Mediterranean flavored sandwich will leave you begging for more

Created by: StarKist

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 pouch (2.6 oz) StarKist Tuna Creations®, Herb and Garlic
• 2 thick slices Italian Bread
• 1tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
• 1 marinated artichoke heart, quartered
• 2 oil soaked sun-dried tomatoes, sliced into strips
• Baby spinach leaves
• 1 slices Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:

• Brush one side of each slice of bread with olive oil.  
• Top with the tuna, artichoke hearts, tomato slices, spinach leaves and cheese.   Place second slice of bread (with olive oil on the outside) on top of cheese.
• Place sandwich on preheated sandwich grill and grill until bread is browned and cheese is melted. 

Nutritional Information:

When using one, 2.6 oz pouch StarKist Tuna Creations, Herb and Garlic

Serving size: 1 sandwich

Calories: 480           

Total Fat: 19g

Protein: 34g

Tuna, Spinach and Artichoke Cassrole

Get your veggies on with this healthy casserole!

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Created by: StarKist

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

2 pouches (2.6 oz.) StarKist® Albacore Tuna in Water, Low Sodium

2 cups cooked brown rice

1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

1 package (9 oz.) frozen artichokes, thawed and drained

1 tsp. canola oil

½ sweet onion, diced

2 tsp. minced garlic

4 oz. sliced mushrooms

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter

2 Tbsp. flour

1 – ½ cups skim milk

¼ cup grated Swiss Cheese plus 2 Tbsp.

½ tsp. nutmeg

Black or white pepper “to taste”

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix Tuna, rice, spinach and artichokes together in medium bowl.
• Heat canola oil in medium non-stick frying pan.  Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is just soft.  Add mushrooms and cook until tender.  Add to tuna and rice mixture.
• In same frying pan, melt butter.  Whisk in flour and cook on low heat for a minute.  Gradually whisk in milk and stir until thickened.  Whisk in cheese and stir until melted.  Add nutmeg and pepper and mix well.
• Stir milk mixture into tuna mixture and combine well.  Pour into a  1-1/2 qt. casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes.  Sprinkle with the remaining 2 Tbsp. cheese and broil until cheese browns.

Nutritional Information:

When using two, 2.6 oz pouches Albacore Tuna in Water, Low Sodium

Serving Size: 272g

Calories: 250

Total Fat: 8g

Protein: 15g

StarKist wants to continue to inspire fans with tasty meals, fresh flavors and healthy recipes. They're giving away a week's worth of StarKist Pouches each weekday to inspire your next tuna lunchtime creation, family dinner recipe or afternoon snack!

Here’s how to enter:

·         Visit the StarKist Facebook page and look for that day’s #TunaFriday Food for Thought post on the timeline.

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·         Daily winners for the week will be revealed each Saturday, so keep checking back to see if you made it!

 

The sweepstakes ends on April 18, 2014. For official rules, visit StarKist.com.