Tuna Pate Recipe
Tuna Pate! Last weekend I just wanted to cook up something simple, easy and tasty for some unexpected guests for lunch! My solution? This incredibly simple Tuna Pate recipe. Try it!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups milk salt and pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
1 x 7 oz can tuna fish, drained
3 tablespoons sour cream or unflavored yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon juice lemon slices to garnish
Directions
1 Place 50g/2 oz butter in a 1 litre/1 3/4 pint (4 1/4 cup) jug and microwave on full power for 1 1/2 minutes to melt.
2 Stir in the onion and microwave on full power for 2 minutes.
3 Stir in the flour, then gradually stir in milk.
4 Microwave on full power for 4 minutes.
5 Beat well with a whisk; the sauce will be very thick. Beat in salt and pepper, parsley and remaining butter.
6 Cover with a damp tea (dish) towel and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
7 Flake the fish into a food processor or blender goblet.
8 Add soured cream or yogurt, lemon juice and cooled sauce. Process until smooth.
9 Pour into a serving dish and refrigerate.
10 Garnish with lemon slices and serve with fresh, warm toast and sliced, raw carrots and cucumber.
2 Stir in the onion and microwave on full power for 2 minutes.
3 Stir in the flour, then gradually stir in milk.
4 Microwave on full power for 4 minutes.
5 Beat well with a whisk; the sauce will be very thick. Beat in salt and pepper, parsley and remaining butter.
6 Cover with a damp tea (dish) towel and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
7 Flake the fish into a food processor or blender goblet.
8 Add soured cream or yogurt, lemon juice and cooled sauce. Process until smooth.
9 Pour into a serving dish and refrigerate.
10 Garnish with lemon slices and serve with fresh, warm toast and sliced, raw carrots and cucumber.