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Want to prepare a different meal of tuna? This tuna lasagna recipe is quite tasty, is drizzled with whipping cream and béchamel and goes to the oven sprinkled with grated cheese on top, a delight…

INGREDIENTS FOR TUNA LASAGNA

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Whipping cream
● Olive oil
● Canned tuna
● Parsley
● Onion
● Grated cheese
● Lasagna sheets
● Pepper
● Salt
● Béchamel sauce

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE TUNA LASAGNA

Drain the tuna and shred it with a fork. In a frying pan, add the olive oil and the chopped onion. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden. Add the shredded tuna, season with a little pepper and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped parsley. In a bowl, mix the béchamel and the whipping cream; set aside.

Place on the bottom of a baking pan two lasagna sheets and, on top, a layer of tuna. And so on until finish with two lasagna sheets. Drizzle with the béchamel mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Turn off the oven and serve the lasagna with lettuce and tomato salad.

Tuna lasagna

Want to prepare a different meal of tuna? This tuna lasagna recipe is quite tasty, is drizzled with whipping cream and béchamel and goes to the oven sprinkled with grated cheese on top, a delight…

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Category:Fish, Main dishes, Pasta, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time:15 m

Cook Time:55 m

Total Time:1:10 h

Ingredients

200 ml (1/2 pint (236 ml)) whipping cream
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
500 grams (17 1/2 ounces) canned tuna
Parsley (to taste)
1 medium onion
Grated cheese (to taste)
6 lasagna sheets (about 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces))
Pepper (to taste)
Salt (to taste)
500 ml (about 2 cups) béchamel sauce

Béchamel sauce recipe.

Directions

Drain the tuna and shred it with a fork. In a frying pan, add the olive oil and the chopped onion. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden. Add the shredded tuna, season with a little pepper and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
In a bowl, mix the béchamel and the whipping cream; set aside.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Place on the bottom of a baking pan two lasagna sheets and, on top, a layer of tuna. And so on until finish with two lasagna sheets. Drizzle with the béchamel mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.
Turn off the oven and serve the lasagna with lettuce and tomato salad.

Tuna lasagna

Nutrition facts

Serves 4

Per Serving:

% DAILY VALUE

Calories 735

Total Fat 50.5 g(78%)

Saturated Fat 17 g(85%)

Cholesterol 119 mg(40%)

Sodium 583 mg(24%)

Total Carbohydrate 34.5 g(11%)

Protein 36.5 g