Refrigerated French bread from Pillsbury™ makes a great bread for these tuna melts.
Tuna Melts
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 4
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
- 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna packed in water, drained
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 slices (3/4 oz each) American cheese, cut in half diagonally
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
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Step2Cut loaf of dough crosswise in half to make 2 loaves. Place loaves seam sides down and 3 inches apart on cookie sheet. With sharp knife, cut 3 diagonal slashes, 1/2 inch deep, on top of each.
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Step3Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix tuna and mayonnaise until well blended.
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Step5Set oven control to broil. With serrated knife, cut loaves in half horizontally; place cut sides up on same cookie sheet. Spread 2 heaping tablespoons tuna mixture onto each half loaf. Top each with 2 cheese triangles.
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Step6Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition
450
Calories
21g
Total Fat
29g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 32%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 900mg
- 37%
- Potassium
- 190mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 29g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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