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. |
| 1½ | 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 |
| 1½ | 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