Pan-fried tuna toasties

Name: Pan-fried tuna toasties
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 ml pouring cream; 80 g grated Emmental; 8 slices of sliced sandwich bread; 200 g tuna in water (drained weight)

Sandwiches and toast
Pan-cooked

Toasted sandwiches browned in a frying pan, with the cheese inside to melt without an oven.

Active time25 min

Cooking15 min

Total30 min

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Ingredients

60 ml pouring cream
80 g grated Emmental
200 g tuna in water (drained weight)
8 slices of sliced sandwich bread

Preparation

Step completed · 1
Drain and flake the tuna, then mix it with the cream.
Step completed · 2
Top half the bread slices with the tuna mixture and Emmental. Cover with the remaining slices.
Step completed · 3
Heat a non-stick frying pan over low heat. Add the sandwiches and cover. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side, until the bread is crisp and the cheese has melted. Cook in batches if needed.

Allergens

Fish
Gluten
Milk

Nutrition

Per serving · recipe for 4 people

Energy: 360 kcal
Protein: 23 g
Carbohydrate: 28 g
Fat: 16 g
Saturates: 7.6 g
Fibre: 2.3 g
Salt: 1.2 g
Lactose: 0.5 g

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