Tuna Casserole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• lemon juice (1 squeeze)
• 200 g canned tuna
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1/2 cup stale breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup rice

Recipe

• 1 start to boil the rice so that it will be done by the time you finish the mornay.
• 2 place the butter in a preheated saucepan and melt the butter down (on low heat).
• 3 once the butter is melted down add the plain flour.
• 4 stir well and cook the mixture of butter and plain flour which should go a bit lumpy and dry at this stage.
• 5 very important that you cook this well (2-4 minutes).
• 6 remove from heat and slowly, very slowly add the milk and stir.
• 7 the sauce should now be getting smooth.
• 8 if it is lumpy you have been adding the milk too fast.
• 9 keep adding the milk until the desired thickness is achieved.
• 10 add the paprika and lemon juice for a bit of extra kick.
• 11 add the 1/4 of a cup of cheese slowly and stir in so that you can not see any grated cheese in the dish.
• 12 any other herbs for a bit of extra taste.
• 13 add the tuna and let it sit on low heat for 5 minutes lightly stirring every minute or so.
• 14 drain the rice and place into the bottom of a casserole dish.
• 15 spread the mornay on top of the rice and then add the rest of the cheese by sprinkling over the top of the mornay.
• 16 sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• 17 place in the oven on high heat until the top is a nice and crispy.
• 18 serve and enjoy.