Hard Times Creamed Tuna

Name: Hard Times Creamed Tuna
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna in water, drained and flaked; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 4 slices bread, toasted, or to taste

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Times were tough for my newly divorced mom in the 70's. I remember eating creamed tuna on toast with a green salad on the side at least weekly. It was one of my favorite meals, and I had no idea we were eating it out of necessity. Times aren't so tough now, but I still make this about once a month. It's great when you're in a hurry, or have limited supplies on hand. My kids love it too!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups milk

1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna in water, drained and flaked

salt and ground black pepper to taste

4 slices bread, toasted, or to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 214

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.7g 11%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 303mg 13%

Total Carbohydrate 19.9g 7%

Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%

Total Sugars 5.4g

Protein 13.4g 27%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.

Stir flour into melted butter until smooth and slowly stream milk into the mixture while whisking continually.

Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium-low.

Stir tuna into the milk mixture; season with salt and pepper.

Cook until tuna is warmed, 2 to 3 minutes.

Ladle tuna mixture over toasted bread to serve.