Tuna Casserole with Potatoes

Tuna Casserole with Potatoes

45min
4 servings
Easy

A budget-friendly and flavorful tuna casserole with potatoes, perfect for special dinners like New Year's Eve.

Recipe Video

Ingredients

  • Potatoes
  • pinch de Salt
  • drizzle de Olive oil
  • 1/2unit de Onion
  • 1unit de Tomato
  • Black pepper
  • 2cans de Canned Tuna (solid or flaked)
  • 1/2unit de Bell Pepper
  • 8units de Olives
  • 1/2cup de Cream cheese
    Substitui por: molho branco, molho bechamel
  • Fresh herbs (cilantro/parsley mix)
  • Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1
ferver

Bring water to a boil and add a pinch of salt.

100°C
2
cozinhar

Boil the potatoes, cut into thick slices (about 1/2 inch thick) for exactly 10 minutes.

10min
100°C

Dica: Do not boil longer to prevent the potatoes from becoming too soft.

3
refogar

While the potatoes cook, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a skillet to sauté half a chopped onion and one deseeded tomato, cooking until the tomato's moisture evaporates.

4
refogar

Season the sautéed onion and tomato mixture with salt and black pepper, and continue stirring until they are very soft.

5
refogar

Add two cans of tuna (solid or flaked) and half a chopped bell pepper to the mixture.

Dica: The bell pepper is added now to maintain its fresh quality.

6
refogar

Stir in about eight sliced olives, adjust salt and pepper, and sauté for one more minute.

1min
7
misturar

Remove the tuna mixture from the heat and incorporate half a cup of cream cheese, mixing well to make the filling creamy.

Dica: The cream cheese provides a cheesy flavor; it can be substituted with béchamel sauce.

8
misturar

Add fresh herbs to the tuna mixture and mix one last time.

9
cozinhar

Drain the cooked potatoes and spread them evenly in the bottom of a baking dish, filling the space well.

Dica: Use slightly broken potato pieces to help line the dish.

10
temperar

Season the potato layer with a little salt, black pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.

Dica: Olive oil pairs well with potatoes.

11
espalhar

Distribute the creamy tuna mixture over the layer of potatoes in the baking dish.

12
cobrir

Cover the entire tuna filling with a generous layer of mozzarella cheese.

13
gratinar

Place the dish in an air fryer for about 10 minutes at 400°F (200°C), or in a conventional oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.

15min
200°C

Dica: Baking time is slightly longer because the ingredients are already cooked.

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Allergens Present

Milk

Cuisine Type

brasileira

Required Equipment

panelaair fryerrefratario

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