Creamy Tuna Melt
This is the best Tuna Melt ever, and it is low-fat! It
is from a wonderful book of 20 minutes meals, Desperation
Dinners.
2 ribs celery (for 1 cup diced)
1 small onion (for 1/2 cup chopped)
12 oz can white tuna, packed in water
1 1/2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 English muffins
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1. Place the broiler rack in the position nearest the
heating element and turn on the broiler.
2. Dice the celery and peel and finely chop the
onion. Spray a 12 inch non-stick skillet with cooking oil spray and place it
over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook until the onion is tender,
about 2 minutes.
3. Drain the tuna and add it to the skillet along
with the cottage cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and garlic powder. Stir well
to combine and break up the tuna chunks. Cook just long enough to warm the
ingredients, 2 - 3 minutes, stirring frequently. If you like a little crunch
in your muffins, toast them now while the tuna mixture is warming up. Remove
the pan from the heat and set aside.
4. Spray a 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish with cooking
oil spray. Split the English muffins in half and place the halves, split side
up, side by side in the baking dish. Spread the tuna mixture evenly over the
muffins and sprinkle with the cheese. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 3
minutes. Serve at once.
Yield: 6 servings.