This easy baked mashed potatoes with tuna is simply delicious! It's a comforting and creamy recipe, perfect for every day of the week!
This baked mashed potatoes with tuna is so versatile! You can make it just with tuna or add other types of ingredients like carrots or peas to give it a little more flavor and color.
Sometimes we have no idea to what to do for lunch or dinner, especially on weekdays when time is short. This delicious and creamy recipe is perfect for these situations, it is a very simple recipe to make with basic ingredients.
This recipe will be a hit in your house! It's the perfect example that you don't need very sophisticated ingredients to make a delicious and simple recipe! If you have kids, I guarantee there won't be any leftovers, but if you don't, store it in the fridge for another day!
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INGREDIENTS FOR EASY BAKED MASHED POTATOES WITH TUNA
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Tuna - Canned tuna drained and flaked with a fork.
- Olive oil and chopped onion - To sauté and flavor.
- Pepper - To season the tuna.
- Egg yolk - To brush the puree. Adds color to the recipe.
- Potatoes - Boiled potatoes.
- Lemon juice, nutmeg and salt - To season the puree.
- Milk - Adds flavor and helps to give the necessary creaminess to the puree.
- Margarine or butter - Adds flavor and some creaminess to the puree.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY BAKED MASHED POTATOES WITH TUNA
Step 1:
For the puree:
Peel the potatoes and rinse. Cut the potatoes into small pieces.
Step 2: Place potatoes in a large saucepan or large pot. Cover the potatoes with salted water (the water should cover all the potatoes).
Step 3: Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium low heat and cook just until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 4: Turn off the heat and drain the potatoes cooking water.
Mash the cooked potatoes with a potato masher (for a creamy, fluffy, lump-free mashed potatoes use a potato ricer).
Step 5: Season with lemon juice, pepper, nutmeg, margarine (or butter) and milk.
Step 6: Place the pan back on medium-low heat and stir with a wooden spoon until potatoes are smooth and creamy (mashed potatoes recipe video).
Step 7: Drain and flake the tuna with a fork.
Step 8: In a saucepan, add the chopped onion and the olive oil. Stir and sauté over low heat until the onion starts to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Step 9: Add the tuna and season with pepper. Mix the tuna well in the sauté, turn off the heat and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
Step 10: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Step 11: In a baking pan, place a layer of puree, a layer of tuna and another layer of puree. Brush with beaten egg yolk.
Bake for about 45 minutes or until the purée starts to brown.
Step 12: Turn off the oven and serve.
RECIPE TIPS
1. If it starts to brown too much reduce the oven temperature or cover with aluminum foil.
2. If you have leftovers, store in the fridge in a properly airtight container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms).
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Easy Baked Mashed Potatoes with Tuna
This easy baked mashed potatoes with tuna is simply delicious! It's a comforting and creamy recipe, perfect for every day of the week!
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- 350 grams (12 1/3 ounces) canned tuna
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 to 2 egg yolks
- 1.2 kg (2 2/3 pounds) potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Juice of half lemon
- 350 ml (1 1/2 cups) warm whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon margarine or butter to room temperature
- Water (about 1.5 l (6 cups))
- For the mashed potatoes:
Peel the potatoes and rinse. Cut the potatoes into small pieces. - Place potatoes in a large saucepan or large pot. Cover the potatoes with salted water (the water should cover all the potatoes).
- Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium low heat and cook just until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and drain the potatoes cooking water. Mash the cooked potatoes with a potato masher (for a creamy, fluffy, lump-free mashed potatoes use a potato ricer).
- Season with lemon juice, pepper, nutmeg, margarine (or butter) and milk.
- Place the pan back on medium-low heat and stir with a wooden spoon until potatoes are smooth and creamy.
- Drain and flake the tuna with a fork.
- In a saucepan, add the chopped onion and the olive oil. Stir and sauté over low heat until the onion starts to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tuna and season with pepper. Mix the tuna well in the sauté, turn off the heat and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
- In a baking pan, place a layer of puree, a layer of tuna and another layer of puree. Brush with beaten egg yolk. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the purée starts to brown.
- Turn off the oven and serve.
Ingredients
For the mashed potatoes:
Directions
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