5 easy ways to use tuna

In Australia tuna is about $1-$2 per can at the supermarket. Here we talk about some ways with this humble ingredient.

1) Tuna sandwich
A nice and easy lunch for uni. Here you just use one can of tuna and just bread.

2) Tuna bake
This recipe and picture is from taste.com.au.

Tuna bake courtesy of Mark O Meara on Taste.com.au

• 300g dried macaroni pasta
• 40g butter
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 cups reduced-fat milk
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat grated pizza cheese
• 425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked

• Method

1. Step 1
   Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Lightly grease an 8 cup-capacity ovenproof dish. Cook pasta in a medium saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.
2. Step 2
   Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until bubbling. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk until combined. Return to heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese. Season with pepper.
3. Step 3
   Add to pasta with tuna and reserved cooking liquid. Toss to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Serve.

3) Tuna and potato croquettes
This is a really simple lunch idea which you can take to uni. You can do a big batch on Sunday and freeze them. 

4) Tuna and egg salad (or you can just do plain tuna for uni)
Simply hardboil one egg and peel. Wash the lettuce. Chop the lettuce and the egg and pour in the tuna and you are all good to go.

5) Fried rice with tuna instead of ham

Here you can use last nights leftovers and leftover rice to make a quick and easy fried rice dish which takes about 20 mins to cook and prepare.

Now you don't need to buy two minute noodles when you have this humble ingredient to whip up some simple meals.