Tuna Mornay

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter or 2 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons plain flour
• 350 ml milk
• 150 g cheddar cheese, grated
• 50 g tasty cheese, grated
• 2 (425 g) cans tuna in water
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
• 1 cup peas
• 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• spring onion, to serve

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a medium pan and fry the onion until tender.
• 2 remove pan from heat and stir in the flour, then return to low heat for a few minutes.
• 3 remove pan from heat once again and gradually stir in the milk, return the pan to the heat and stir until it becomes a sauce and thickens.
• 4 add the cheese's and stir until its melted.
• 5 place tuna in a casserole dish and mix in corn, peas, celery, parsley, lemon juice and curry powder. stir ingredients until combined and then season to taste.
• 6 mix breadcrumbs with melted butter (i make fresh breadcrums in the processor and add the butter to make it easier). and top the mornay with breadcrumbs.
• 7 place into 200c oven and heat for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and breadcrumbs are lightly browned.
• 8 serve.