Golden Tuna Bake

Ingredients:

(Serves 12)

White sauce:

50g (2 tbsps) margarine

20g (2 tbsps) flour

¹⁄₂ tsp salt

225ml (1 cup) milk

Pie ingredients

360g (2 cans) tuna meat (canned in water), drained

50g (¹⁄₂) medium onion, finely chopped

100g (1 small) carrot, diced and blanched

50g (¹⁄₂ cup) frozen green peas, blanched

500g (4 medium) potatoes, boiled and drained. Mashed with 110 ml (¹⁄₂ cup) milk and

¹⁄₄ tsp salt

28g (2 tbsps) grated mozzarella cheese

8g (¹⁄₂ tbsp) vegetable oil

¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt

¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper

Method:

1. To make white sauce, melt margarine over low heat. Blend flour into melted margarine. Add salt. Cook over low heat, stirring for 4 – 5 mins. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
2. To make pie, lightly fry onions and carrots in oil till softened. Add peas and tuna and mix well. Mix ingredients into white sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place mixture in a pie dish. Spread mashed potato to cover top and make patterns with a fork. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in pre-heated medium over 180°C till nicely browned.

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