My Grandma's Tuna Sea Shells. Great recipe for My Grandma's Tuna Sea Shells. This one takes me back many years. Me and my brothers would work in her yard on some Saturdays.
A classic tuna salad recipe may be the ultimate lunchtime comfort food. Tuna salad recipes are perfect for cold sandwiches or fresh wraps on the go. Bring a tasty tuna pasta salad or appetizer recipe to your next potluck for instant success. You can cook My Grandma's Tuna Sea Shells using 20 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of My Grandma's Tuna Sea Shells
- You need of Pasta------------.
- You need 1 tablespoon of salt.
- You need as needed of water for cooking the shells.
- Prepare 1 pound of pasta medium shells.
- Prepare of Tuna Sea Shells--------.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley.
- You need 1/2 cup of milk.
- It's 1 pound of shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese.
- It's 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese.
- You need 10 ounces of canned tuna drained.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Prepare to taste of ground black pepper.
- It's of Topping-----------.
- It's 1 pinch of salt.
- It's 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
- You need 1/4 cup of bread crumbs I used panko.
- Prepare of Garnish-----------.
- Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of dill weed.
- It's 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley for garnish.
Take a look at other salad recipes and watch one of our favorite tuna salad recipes: Tuna Salad Nicoise video. Me and my brothers would work in her yard on some Saturdays. Sometimes sandwiches, stuffed potatoes, deviled crabs, or something. One afternoon it was this recipe I so fell in love with it!
My Grandma's Tuna Sea Shells step by step
- Preheat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cook the pasta according to the instructions on box..
- Drain and set aside..
- Heat butter, and milk add cheeses. Do NOT let this boil. It will break and become grainy..
- When it thickens. Add pasta..
- Mix the melted butter with the breadcrumbs and lightly salt..
- Mix parsley, shells, and tuna with 2 tablespoons of parsley..
- Add the pasta mixture to an oven safe skillet..
- Add breadcrumbs. Put the Tuna Sea Shells in oven for 15-20 minutes. Bake longer if breadcrumbs are not browned enough..
- Let rest 5 minutes..
- Add garnish and serve..
- I hope you enjoy!.
So I share it with you now. Add in mayo, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. My personal favorite is in this recipe for tuna noodle casserole. It is creamy yet not loaded with cream cheese piling on calories when they just aren't needed.