Speaking of the social consciousness/frugality tightrope, here's our take on a classic recipe from my childhood. Using local green onions from the Bike Farm (bought at the farmers' market on Saturday) and a can of tuna that cost 59 cents at Aldi, we cooked up a delicious, healthy dinner in less than 10 minutes -- and now you can too!
Saute some onions (your favorite color, chopped) over very low heat with a bit of butter.
Throw in a can of tuna (in water, not oil!) and some chopped celery tops; and keep frying a bit.
Add about 2 Tbsp. flour -- we eyeballed it, 'cause we're super into that.
SLOWLY add about a cup of milk -- don't let it scald or bubble, but with the flour it'll create a white sauce that will thicken nicely.
Add black pepper to be like us, or italian spice or your choice of savory seasonings to take it to the next level.
We ate our tuna sauce on white rice (always leftovers in the fridge) but we're planning on trying it again on pasta sometime in the future -- maybe a crispy-ish egg noodle-tuna casserole style dish in the oven.
*Courtesy of my mom for the basic recipe <3
Saute some onions (your favorite color, chopped) over very low heat with a bit of butter.
Throw in a can of tuna (in water, not oil!) and some chopped celery tops; and keep frying a bit.
Add about 2 Tbsp. flour -- we eyeballed it, 'cause we're super into that.
SLOWLY add about a cup of milk -- don't let it scald or bubble, but with the flour it'll create a white sauce that will thicken nicely.
Add black pepper to be like us, or italian spice or your choice of savory seasonings to take it to the next level.
We ate our tuna sauce on white rice (always leftovers in the fridge) but we're planning on trying it again on pasta sometime in the future -- maybe a crispy-ish egg noodle-tuna casserole style dish in the oven.
*Courtesy of my mom for the basic recipe <3
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