Tuna garden patties

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 tablespoons Butter (or marg.); divided
1 cup Onion; chopped
2 cups Green beans, fresh; chopped
1 cup Celery; chopped
1 Garlic clove
½ cup Peanuts, dry-roasted
4 Eggs
¼ cup Butter (or marg.)
¼ cup Onion; chopped
2 cups Celery; finely chopped
3 tablespoons Flour, all-purpose
2 cups Milk
2 cans Tuna; 6 oz ea.
cup Soybean granules; divided
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons Basil, dried leaf; divided
¼ teaspoon Hot sauce
¼ cup Milk
1 cup Broth, chicken
teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Celery leaves; chopped
2 tablespoons Lemon juice; freshly squeezd
½ teaspoon Basil, dried leaf

Directions

CELERY SAUCE

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet; add onion, beans, and celery.

Cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes or until vegetables are limp.

Place vegetable mixture, garlic, peanuts, and 2 eggs in container of electric blender; cover and process at medium speed until pureed.

Drain and flake tuna; add vegetable puree, ½ cup soybean granules, salt, parsley, 1 teaspoon basil, and hot sauce. Mix well and set aside.

Beat together 2 eggs and milk in small bowl. In another bowl, mix together 1 cup soybean granules and 1 teaspoon basil.

Form tuna mixture into 6 patties. (The mixture will be very soft.) Dip each patty into egg mixture; then coat with soybean granules mixture. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet; add patties and cook until browned, turning once. Serve with Celery Sauce.

Celery Sauce: Melt butter in medium saucepan. Add onion and celery; cook until tender. Blend in flour; remove from heat, and stir in milk and chicken broth. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Add remaining ingredients and heat. Yield: 1-¾ cups sauce.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, March 1974. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 11-28-94

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