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Mother's Mexican Tuna Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 small onion, chopped
2 T. butter
1 7 oz. can tuna
1 1/2 T. flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 c. milk
1 t. chili powder
1 c. diced, cooked carrots (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
Saute onion in butter. Add flour, salt, pepper and chili powder. Stir together until smooth, then add milk slowly.

Continue stirring until sauce thickens. Add carrots and tuna (optional: you can include oil from tuna, if that's your preference)

Heat thoroughly, then serve on hot biscuits or toast.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2-3
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15-30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Since we couldn't eat meat on Fridays, we often had this as a main dish. It's easy to double or triple for more servings, too.

I love it -- it's a comfort food to me.

 

 

 

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