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…
Servings:: 4
Prep Time:15 m
Cook Time:55 m
Total Time:1:10 h
Ingredients: béchamel sauce, butter, cheese, corn starch, milk, nutmeg, olive oil, onion, parsley, pepper, tuna, whipping cream
(2 votes, 5.00 out of 5)
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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) milk
- 5 tablespoons corn starch flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Pepper (to taste)
- Nutmeg (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
For the béchamel sauce:
Directions
- For the béchamel sauce:
Place the butter in a saucepan and heat over low heat. When the butter start to melt, add the flour with a little milk and whisk until the flour is dissolved. Gradually add the rest of the milk, increase to medium heat and stir until a homogeneous and creamy mixture, about 10 minutes. - Turn off the heat and season with a little salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix the seasonings in the sauce and let cool. Béchamel sauce recipe.
- Drain the tuna and shred it with a fork. Put the olive oil and the chopped onion in a frying pan and saute 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).
- Put 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
