Supreme Cream Tuna on Toast

Submitted by islestyle

"A delightful, filling, fast and inexpensive dinner"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups milk
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 2 hardboiled egg, sliced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 16 ounces tuna, drained
• 2 cups frozen peas, cooked
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 8 pieces toast, buttered

directions

1. In a large sauté pan over medium high heat, melt butter and add flour to make a roux.
2. Lower heat and slowly add milk whisking constantly, to desired consistency.
3. Add peas, tuna, salt, pepper, pepper flakes, lemon, stir until mixed and creamy.
4. Add cream cheese, stir until melted.
5. Add sliced eggs, gently fold into mixture and then reduce heat to simmer.
6. Make buttered toast. Put two pieces of toast on each plate, and ladle tuna mixture on top.