My Italian great-grandmother passed down this straightforward and delectable recipe to me.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 7 |
| Yield: | 7 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) jars tuna packed in oil, drained
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 large egg, beaten
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 (8 ounce) can pasta sauce
Instructions
- Combine tuna, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and egg in a medium mixing bowl. Form into around 7 patties.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown patties in the hot oil, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Bring pasta sauce to a simmer in a separate skillet. Add tuna patties, cover with sauce, and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 347 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 793 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
i did modify the recipe by using Greek rather than Italian seasoning because I prefer it. I didn’t have spaghetti sauce so I use the remainder of tomato sauce combined with a searfood lemon dip (1/2T each butter and cornstarch, 1/3 c water, 1/2 c lemon – the cornstarch keeps any leftover from separating-and salt and pepper to taste) That made a tangy tomato sauce that went well with the patties. I topped with grated mozarella cheese and melted it for additional decoration.
easy and tasty