Tuna Mornay is a tremendously frugal dinner and tasty too! Best of all, you can feed a family of four for under $10! You can substitute the tuna for salmon if you aren’t a tuna fan.
How to Make Tuna Mornay
A nostalgic family favourite, this creamy tuna mornay is quick, budget-friendly, and oh-so satisfying. Loaded with pasta, tuna, and a cheesy white sauce, it’s the ultimate comfort dish that stretches a dollar while keeping bellies full.
4
servings5
minutes15
minutes350
kcal20
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Ingredients
2 tbsp Butter
1 Brown onion diced finely
1 tbsp Plain Flour
3/4 cups Milk
1/2 cups Cream
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cups Cheese-grated
1 cup broccoli florets
425 gram Tuna in Springwater-drained and flaked
Directions
- Melt butter in frying pan, add the diced onion and fry for approx. 3 mins until soft.
- Add flour and constantly stir until mixed in.
- Slowly add milk and cream, stirring until mixture thickens. Stir in cheese, broccoli florets, tuna, Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix well until heated through, then top with grated cheese before serving.
- Serve with pasta or rice (I like to mix my pasta through the sauce before serving).
Notes
- You can also top the Tuna Mornay with breadcrumbs and a few knobs of butter and place under the grill.
- Tuna Mornay is not suitable to freeze. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
This delicious Tuna Mornay can be ‘bulked up’ with loads of cooked brown rice or pasta and served with a salad to make it a healthy and cheap weeknight dinner for the whole family.
This dish is just so amazing as the ingredients are inexpensive but this doesn’t in any way taste cheap.
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