I can only assume this recipe is a Southern dish. My Grandma made it. My
momma made it. Now I make it. Growing up we called it Tuna Gravy. I've
heard some folks call it Creamed Tuna. Either way...it's delicious and
so easy to make!
I remember, many nights, my momma made a big skillet of this gravy. We'd sit down at the table to eat and she'd bring the toaster with her and plug it in beside her. We loved it and would eat it so fast, she'd get tired of getting up and down to make more toast.
It's one of those "don't knock it 'til you try it' recipes.
I remember, many nights, my momma made a big skillet of this gravy. We'd sit down at the table to eat and she'd bring the toaster with her and plug it in beside her. We loved it and would eat it so fast, she'd get tired of getting up and down to make more toast.
It's one of those "don't knock it 'til you try it' recipes.
Those that have frowned about eating it,
have ended up really liking it!
Tuna Gravy
4 tsp butter/margarine
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup of milk
1 5 oz can tuna, drained
salt and pepper to taste
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup of milk
1 5 oz can tuna, drained
salt and pepper to taste
In a medium size skillet, over medium heat, melt butter.
Add flour and whisk until all flour is covered in butter.
Add milk and whisk together will flour
mixture. Stir constantly. As soon as it bubbles around the edges, turn
your fire down to medium/low. Continue to stir as it thickens. There
will still be a few lumps of flour mixture..but that's okay. It'll all mix
together in the end.
Add tuna and stir until combined. Allow
to thicken for 5 minutes. If it is too thick for you (we like it thick)
you can add 1/4 cup of milk at a time until it's as thin/thick as you
like it.
Add salt and pepper.
Add salt and pepper.
Serve over toast or biscuits!
Yum!
You'll be surprised at how yummy this is!!
I don't make tuna gravy ...but make corn beef gravy...over biscuits. Made the same way...We choose this over sausage gravy any day..
ReplyDeleteIt was just Mom and I growing up, and she worked all day. She could throw together our 'creamed tuna' in a couple of minutes. I just made a sandwich out of it. Thanks for bringing back 55 year old memories!
ReplyDeleteMy grandma always made this growing up and added peas. Thanks for the memories!
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