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.
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
Nutrition Facts
calories
334
total fat
11.8g
saturated fat
4.6g
trans fat
0.2g
cholesterol
102mg
sodium
717mg
total carbohydrates
30g
fiber
3g
total sugars
5g
protein
26g
vitamin d
12%
calcium
23%
iron
11%
potassium
9%
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Spray a muffin tin pan with cooking spray.
- For the topping: in a bowl, combine the remaining 3 Tablespoons of Parmesan and 3 Tablespoons of almond meal or bread crumbs.
- 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.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- 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.
- Garnish with 1 tablespoon parsley and more Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
334
total fat
11.8g
saturated fat
4.6g
trans fat
0.2g
cholesterol
102mg
sodium
717mg
total carbohydrates
30g
fiber
3g
total sugars
5g
protein
26g
vitamin d
12%
calcium
23%
iron
11%
potassium
9%
