Tuna croque with black olives

Name: Tuna croque with black olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 ml pouring cream; 80 g grated Emmental; 80 g pitted black olives; 8 slices of sliced sandwich bread; 200 g tuna in water (drained weight)

Sandwiches and toast
Oven-baked

A hot tuna and cream sandwich with a golden cheese topping, for a quick lunch, with black olives.

Active time20 min

Cooking10 min

Total25 min

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Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step completed · 1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Drain and flake the tuna, then mix it with the cream.
Step completed · 2
Cut each slice of bread in half. Divide the tuna between half of the pieces, top with the remaining pieces and add the Emmental on top. Prepare 80 g pitted black olives. Drain and slice the olives. Add everything to the dish.
Step completed · 3
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese has melted and is golden.

Allergens

Fish
Gluten
Milk

Nutrition

Per serving · recipe for 4 people

Energy: 390 kcal
Protein: 24 g
Carbohydrate: 28 g
Fat: 19 g
Saturates: 8.1 g
Fibre: 3.6 g
Salt: 1.5 g
Lactose: 0.5 g

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