Description
This Grown-Up Tuna Melts recipe – with banana peppers, sourdough bread, provolone cheese, tomatoes and more – is my retro recipe makeover of the simple Tuna Melts that my Dad used to make us when I was a kid.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces solid white albacore tuna (packed in water and drained)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise (may wish to use more or less)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup finely chopped banana pepper rings
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 8 slices tomato
- 8 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, onion, celery, banana peppers and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Lay bread on baking sheet. Spoon and divide tuna mixture on the bread slices. Top each tuna melt with two slices of tomatoes and then 2 slices of provolone cheese.
- Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is hot, bubbly, and starting to brown. Serve immediately.
Notes
–You may wish to use more, or less, mayonnaise. I have actually found 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons to be the amount our family likes best.
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
