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Healthy Tuna Casserole Muffins

Think mom’s tuna casserole, but in convenient finger-friendly packages that can be eaten on the go or frozen and pulled out for a healthy and easy weeknight dinner.

Total Time

30 minutes

Servings

8 (24 muffins) servings

Ingredients

  • 3 (5 oz) cans Chicken of the Sea® Solid White Albacore in Water, drained
  • 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni pasta
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 5 oz. fat free evaporated milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 celery stalks, finely diced
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 6 Tablespoons almond meal (or breadcrumbs if preferred), divided
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed and drained
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions.
  3. After pasta has cooked, drain and place back into cooking pot. Stir in the cheddar cheese, 3 Tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, and evaporated milk until cheese has melted.
  4. In a bowl, mix together the eggs, celery, onion, 1/3 cup of parsley, 3 Tablespoons almond meal or bread crumbs, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Now fold the cheesy pasta into the veggie and egg mixture. Fold in the thawed peas.
  5. Spray a muffin tin pan with cooking spray.
  6. For the topping: in a bowl, combine the remaining 3 Tablespoons of Parmesan and 3 Tablespoons of almond meal or bread crumbs.
  7. Using a level 1/3 measuring cup, fill each muffin tin with the pasta/tuna mixture. Firmly press down on each individual cup and then sprinkle on the Parmesan/almond meal (bread crumb) mix.
  8. Bake for 15 minutes.
  9. Allow tuna bites to cool for 5-8 minutes in the pan, then use a non-stick spatula to loosen the muffins around the edges. Gently scoop each muffin out and serve warm.
  10. Garnish with 1 tablespoon parsley and more Parmesan cheese if desired.

In this Recipe:

Solid White Premium Tuna in Water

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