Creole Tuna
If you ever need a meal that relies on pantry staples, this one's for you! There's a very good possibility that you already have all of the ingredients to make this dish on hand! It's very budget friendly too!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ green pepper chopped
- ½ small onion diced
- 1 celery diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 can stewed tomatoes (chop them up if you prefer smaller pieces) 14.5 oz.
- 1 can tuna, drained and flaked 6 oz.
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- Cooked rice
Instructions
- In a skillet, saute the green pepper in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly until well combined and thickened. Stir in the tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add the tuna and Cajun seasoning. Heat through.
- Serve over cooked rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 755IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg
