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Tuna Buns in Tinfoil

SUBMITTED BY: Lois

"This dish is great for those nights you are looking for something easy to cook. Tuna, green olives, sweet pickles, and green pepper combined with American cheese and mayonnaise then baked in buttered hamburger buns."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
Read Reviews (5)
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 pound processed American cheese, cubed
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons chopped sweet pickles
  • 2 tablespoons chopped stuffed green olives
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 8 hamburger buns

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the American cheese, mayonnaise, chopped egg and tuna. Then mix in the green pepper, onion, chopped sweet pickles, and the chopped olives. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Butter the hamburger buns with about a 1/2 tablespoon for each. Fill the buns with the mixture and wrap in tinfoil.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2004 by pteclaire
A nice warm sandwich. I used less butter/margerine and substituted hot dog buns. Also any... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2007 by spanky
I've had these since childhood. My mom called these "Bunsteads". I now make them for my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2006 by sk27
I was planning on making a tuna sandwich so I thought I would check to see if I was missing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2005 by Kristina
My family ate these up like crazy! It was surprising, and totally delicious. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2006 by HOLLYHOLLY
This wasn't bad, just nothing spectacular enough for a four or five star rating. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Tuna Buns in Tinfoil

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 383

  • Total Fat: 25.7g
  • Cholesterol: 123mg
  • Sodium: 683mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.3g
  • Protein: 14.8g

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