Hard Times Creamed Tuna

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This budget-friendly creamed tuna on toast recipe stretches a can of tuna into dinner for four when heated in a creamy sauce and served over toast.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna in water, drained and flaked
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 slices bread, toasted, or to taste

Directions

1 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth to make a roux. Slowly stream milk into the mixture while whisking continually. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
2 Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir tuna into the milk mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook until tuna is warmed, 2 to 3 minutes.
3 Ladle tuna mixture over toasted bread to serve.