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Tuna Recipes Using Gourmet Canned Albacore For Delicious, Easy Meals


Pacific Fleet Tortilla Wrap
FA's Albacore Macaroni Salad
Albacore Vegetable Bake with Potatoes
Albacore Noodle Casserole with Mushrooms and Fresh Herbs
Open Face Tuna Burgers
Pacific Fleet Nicoise
Zucchini-Albacore Croquettes
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes and Cucumber Rounds
Tuna and Corn Chowder
Tuna Coleslaw with Grapes
New Potato Omelet with Tuna and Asparagus

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Pacific Fleet Tortilla Wrap

1 can Pacific Fleet Albacore
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
4 tbsp. salsa
Fresh cilantro chopped (1 bunch)
2 tablespoons lime-juicecilantro
1/4 tsp. Ground cumin
wasabe or hot sauce if desired
8 12" flour tortillas.
Combine ingredients. Spread about two tbsp. of tuna mixture over tortilla. Roll each up tightly and wrap individually with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Slice into bite size pieces and serve.

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FA's Albacore Macaroni Salad

2 - Pacific Fleet Albacore Tuna
1 - package macaroni - cooked and cooled
1 - medium red onion - chopped
2 - small size cans of black olives - chopped or sliced
6 - hard boiled eggs - chopped
4 - stalks celery - chopped
1 - cup mayonnaise
salt & pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients and chill.  Add more or less of any ingredient
for your own particular taste.

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Albacore Vegetable Bake with Potatoes

Two servings

1 7-3/4-ounce can troll-caught albacore, flaked
1½ cup diced carrots
½ cup onion, chopped
1½ cup potatoes, diced
1 cup frozen peas
2 cups milk
4 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
Cracker crumbs

Simmer the onion and carrots together in water for 15 minutes, then add potatoes and cook until vegetables are tender. Prepare a white sauce with the butter, flour, milk and salt. Add peas to the other vegetables. In a buttered casserole dish, build layers with the flaked albacore, the vegetables, and the white sauce. Cover with buttered cracker crumbs and bake until crumbs are nicely browned.

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Albacore Noodle Casserole with Mushrooms and Herbs
4 servings

Two 7-3/4-ounce cans troll-caught albacore, flaked
¼ cup all purpose flour
2½ cups whole milk
1 cup sliced stemmed fresh shiitake mushrooms
1 cup sliced trimmed button mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped green onions
¼ cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 1 teaspoon dried thyme
8 ounces egg noodles
1½ cups fresh white breadcrumbs
9 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, stir for two minutes and then gradually whisk in milk. Stir over medium heat for about 5 more minutes until the sauce thickens; remove from heat.

In a separate skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, green onions and celery; sauté for about 5 minutes until the mushrooms are tender. Add the rosemary and thyme, and then stir this mushroom mixture into the sauce.

Butter an 8-inch glass baking dish. Cook noodles in large pot of
boiling salted water until tender; drain. Place the flaked albacore in large bowl, add noodles and sauce, toss, and season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to the baking dish (you can also cover and chill up to a day ahead of time, yet don't forget to turn the pre-heated oven off if you do!)

Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in heavy skillet over medium heat, add the breadcrumbs and stir for about ten minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle these breadcrumbs over casserole and bake until casserole bubbles around edges, about 30 minutes.

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Open Face Tuna Burgers
Four servings

2 7-3/4-ounce cans of troll-caught albacore, flaked
½ cup  finely chopped green onions
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, packed down
¼ cup yellow cornmeal
8 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 large egg, beaten to blend
1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 slices toasted whole wheat, rye or sourdough bread
4 small lettuce leaves
4 large slices tomato
1 tablespoon olive oil

Place albacore in large bowl; break up with a fork. Mix in green onions, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, 4 tablespoons mayonnaise, egg and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into four ¾" thick patties. Arrange bread on 4 plates. Spread each slice with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; then top each with lettuce and tomato. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add albacore patties and cook until firm to touch and heated through, about 4 minutes per side. Place patties on the bread slices and serve.

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Zucchini-Albacore Croquettes
12 servings

1 medium onion, grated
1 medium carrot, grated
1 medium potato, grated
2 or 3 meidum unpeeled zucchini, grated
1 can (7-3/4 ounces) troll-caught albacore tuna
1 cup matzoh meal
2 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic powder, to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Combine the onion, carrot, potato, zucchini, tuna, matzoh meal, eggs, salt and pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl and stir to combine well. Heat the oil in a frying pan until hot but not smoking. Drop the zucchini mixture into the oil by teaspoonfuls and cook over medium heat until the underside is brown, about 5 minutes. Turn the croquettes and brown the other side. Remove and drain on paper toweling. Serve immediately.

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Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes and Cucumber Rounds
About 40 pieces
2 7-3/4-ounce cans troll-caught albacore
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup minced shallots
6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
20 cherry tomatoes
1 cucumber

Place albacore in medium bowl, break apart with a fork. Mix in yogurt and next 6 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cut off 1/4 inch from tops of tomatoes. Gently squeeze out seeds. Cut thin slice from bottoms of tomatoes so that they will stand upright. Turn tomatoes top side up. Using small knife or melon baller, scoop out insides of tomatoes. Using tines of fork, score sides of cucumber lengthwise. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Using melon baller, scoop out some seeds in center of each round, being careful not to scoop through bottom. (The albacore mixture, tomatoes and cucumbers can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill. Pour off any excess liquid before continuing.) Spoon the albacore mixture into tomatoes and onto cucumber rounds

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Tuna and Corn Chowder
Makes 6-8 Servings

6 bacon slices, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 big, fat garlic clove, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock or broth
8 ounces boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1/2 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup heavy cream
3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 cup frozen baby lima beans (optional)
1 can Pacific Fleet Albacore tuna, broken into large chunks
Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or thyme sprigs for garnish

1. Cook the bacon until crisp in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.  Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.  Add garlic and onions and cook for 1 minute, or until tender.  Stir in the flour, reduce the heat to medium-low, anc cook, stirring constantly with wooden spoon.

2. Add the chicken stock, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper to taste and bring the soup just to a boil.  Immeadiately reduce the heat and gently simmer for 15 mintutes, or until the potatoes are thoroughly tender.

3.  Stir in the heavy cream, corn, lima beans, and tuna and cook until heated through.  Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with parsley or sprigs of thyme.

Serve hot.

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Tuna Coleslaw with Grapes
Makes 4 Servings

Mixed baby sales greens
1 can Pacific Fleet Albacore
1-1/2 cups red and green seedless grapes,halved crosswise, plus small grape cluster for garnish
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced celery heart
Grated zest of 2 limes, plus extra for garnish
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 cup combination of shredded broccoli stems, carrots and red cabbage

1. Line 4 dinner plates with salad greens

2. Gently combine the tuna, grapes, red onion, celery, lime zest, lime juice, salt, pepper to taste, mayonnaise, sour cream, and shredded vegeatables together in a medium bowl.  Divide the mixture among the plates on top of the greens.  Garnish the plates with the geape clusters, sprinkle each salad with lime zest, and serve.

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NEW-POTATO OMLET WITH TUNA AND ASPARAGUS Makes 6 to 8 servings
1 pound unpeeled small, red-skinned potatoes, cut into large chunks
8 ounces asparagus, trimmed, and cut into thirds
About 2 tablespoons fruity olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 can Pacific Fleet Albacore tuna,  broken into large chunks
12 ounces cherry tomatoes, stemmed and halved, or quartered if large 6 large eggs
1/4 cup snipped fresh chives or green onion tops

1. Cook the potatoes in a medium saucepan of boiling water just until tender, about 6 minutes. Immediately add the asparagus and cook for 1 minute; drain well

2. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy, nonstick ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add the potatoes and asparagus, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are lightly golden. Add the tuna and tomatoes and cook for 1 minute.

3. Beat the eggs until well blended and pour them over the ingredients in the pan. Sprinkle with chives, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or just until the eggs are set, but the top is still moist.

4. Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Place the pan under the broiler for 2 minutes, or just until the omelet is lightly golden. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a little salt. Slice into wedges and serve at once.

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Pacific Fleet Nicoise Salad
Four servings

1 7-3/4-ounce Pacific Fleet cans of troll-caught albacore, flaked
Baby Mixed Grreens (enough for 4 servings)
1-1/2 cups fresh green beans
4 medium tomatoes, quartered
2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
3 or 4 fresh onions, 1/2 in slices
1 can of pitted ripe olives
3 tablespoons stra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white tine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon  Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Sriracha - aka Rooster Sauce - optional
Salt / pepper to taste

Wash and trim green beans.  In a covered saucepan, cook green beans in a small amount of boiling, lightly salted water for about 5 minutes.  Drain well  and place in ice water until chilled.

Place mixed baby greens on large platter, pie plate, or individual serving dishes.  Arrange tuna, tomatoes, green beans and eggs.  Top with olives.

Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, rooster sauce, salt and pepper in a small bowl and drizzle over the salad.
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