Recipe of the Week...

TUNA! Tuna is one of the cheapest and best health foods out there. With lent coming up for catholics, like myself, we all know about the whole no meat on Fridays thing. Well, since we can only eat so many tuna salad sandwiches, I thought I would post my 3 favorite recipes for tuna.

1. Tuna Cakes
1/2 Cup Egg Whites/Beaters
1 Egg
Paprika
Salt
Pepper
Red Chili Flakes (Optional)
1 Can/Pouch of Tuna
Spicy Deli Mustard

-Preheat non-stick pan over medium high.
-Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
-Spray some cooking spray into pan.
-Pour mixture into pan and let sit for about 3-4 minutes
-Use spatula and flip cake over.

The egg white to tuna ratio should leave the mixture somewhat thick. If you use less tuna, then use less egg, etc. Another option would be to take these tuna burgers and coat them with some bread crumbs to make a tuna cake, similar to a crab cake.

2. Tuna Bowls
1 Can Tuna
1/2 Can Diced Tomatoes
1/4 Onion
Brown Rice
Salt and Pepper to taste.

Preheat pan over medium high. Add onions. After they start to sweat, add the tomatoes. Then finally add your tuna and salt and pepper. Let sautee for about 5-10 minutes. Pour into a bowl of brown rice, stir and enjoy. I usually like to add some green vegetable to this (my choice is spinach). One more option to this would be to substitute the tomatoes for some teriyaki sauce and have a tuna teriyaki bowl.

3. Tuna Burger
1 Egg or 2 Egg Whites
1 Can Tuna
1/4 onion
Salt
Pepper
Any other spices you like in your burgers

Mix all ingredients together and form into patties. Pre-heat pan and spray with cooking spray. Since tuna is already pre-cooked, they only need about 2-3 minutes on each side to get that nice crust on the outside.

There you go, 3 simple and quick recipes for this upcoming lenten season for tuna. Enjoy.