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Tangy Tuna

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"This recipe might not seem like a side dish, but for my family it is because we don't eat any meat. It is very good--try it !!" — AMYSTARR16

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Original recipe makes 1 serving Change Servings

1 (6 ounce) can tuna
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 onion, sliced into rings

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Directions

Place tuna in a medium saucepan and pour water over it, then sprinkle with onion powder and garlic powder. Lay onion rings on top, cover the pan and simmer about 5 minutes, or until cooked through.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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Holy hay... Love, love, love this dish!! I am a nut for canned tuna anyway(actually I use the pouches now!) and I always have it on hand. I used to just eat it plain with a little s&p, but this is way better!! Plus, its so quick and easy to make. It really is delicious! I like to eat it as a main dish with some sauteed asparagus, and my fave, Kraft macaroni and cheese! (yep from the blue box!) Thanks for the recipe!

—Alana

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 21, 2009

Sorry, this is a poor preparation even for canned tuna. Also, to clear up some confusion, there's no such thing as a vegetarian who eats seafood, because vegetarians don't eat the meat of any animal. Pescatarians, however, do.

—George W.R.Egonut

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11 Ratings

Apr 04, 2007

I did not like this, even though I love onions and tuna. And BTW tuna is meat

—hollybear

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Nov 03, 2005

I didn't care for this recipe at all... if anything it only brought out the fishiness of the tuna.

—BOGINIA2

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Jul 22, 2011

This was okay - I ate it all, but it was just kind of an odd recipe; I wasn't entirely sure the contributor was serious about this. I made it exactly as written, except for the cooking time. I used two small (3 oz.) cans of chunk light tuna in water, and one medium-large yellow onion. After 5 minutes of cooking, the onion was hardly cooked, so I probably cooked it for another 5-10 minutes. The onions "cooked down" a little bit, but I still thought there was too much onion; a small onion would have been better. I served this on a bed of no-yolk egg noodles, which helped round it out; otherwise I wouldn't have known quite what to do with this. This was just weird, and I don't think I'll be making this again.

—NMChef1

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Sep 17, 2003

It was ok

—MEGAN_MAC6

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Jun 20, 2008

"Hollybear" tuna may be considered as meat to *some* people, but many vegeterians eat seafood. Like the creator of this recipe, and ME.

—Sixx

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Sep 29, 2012

This recipe can turn out pretty good but ONLY IF YOU CHANGE THE METHOD OF COOKING. Skip the water/poaching method -- that's just weird. What you need to do is saute the onion in some butter until browned and soft. Then, add in the tuna. Doing this really improves the flavours and makes for a very good dish. (good for on top of noodles or rice, or even as a sandwich filling, as strange as that sounds...) I recommend a little extra blob of butter right before serving if you are going to put it on pasta. :-) And a little S&P helps too. The recipe, as written now though, is really not that great, but like I said, with these changes it turns out delicious.

—grumblebee

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Nutrition

Calories
260 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
14.9 g
5%

Cholesterol
50 mg
17%

Fat
1.6 g
3%

Fiber
1.9 g
8%

Protein
45 g
90%

Sodium
89 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tangy Tuna

Serving Size: 1/1 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 260
** Calories from Fat: 15

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 1.6g 3 %
** Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
** Cholesterol 50mg 17 %
** Sodium 89mg 4 %
** Potassium 631mg 18 %
** Total Carbohydrates 14.9g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8 %
** Protein 45g 90 %
** Sugars 6.6g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 11 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 30 %
** Thiamin 12 %
** Niacin 239 %
** Vitamin B6 52 %
** Magnesium 22 %
** Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.