Tuna Melts with CASTELLO® Smoked GoudaTuna Melts with CASTELLO® Smoked Gouda
Tuna Melts with CASTELLO® Smoked Gouda
Tuna Melts with CASTELLO® Smoked Gouda
Retro? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely. This diner favorite gets a lift from starting with a really good tuna salad and topping it with a heap of smoked gouda. Stirring a handful of cheese into the tuna mixture helps hold it together and keeps it very moist.
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Tuna Melts with CASTELLO® Smoked Gouda
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings2
Cook Time8 Minutes
Ingredients
2 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in oil, drained
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 small celery rib, finely chopped
1 tbs capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped
2 tbs mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 1/4 cups shredded Castello Smoked Gouda, divided
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 thick slices rustic bread
2 tbs butter, softened
Smoked paprika, for dusting
Directions

1. Combine tuna, scallions, celery, capers, mayonnaise, mustard and ¼ cup shredded smoked gouda in a bowl. Stir gently but thoroughly to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

 

2. Preheat the broiler. Butter both sides of the bread and arrange in a broiler pan or baking sheet. Broil, flipping once, until golden brown, 2–3 minutes per side.

 

3.Divide the tuna mixture evenly between the toasts, spreading it all the way to the edges. Sprinkle the remaining shredded gouda evenly over top and dust with a little smoked paprika. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling, 3–5 minutes. Serve at once.

 

5 minutes
Prep Time
8 minutes
Cook Time
2
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 2 servings
2 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in oil, drained
Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 5 oz
Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 5 oz, 5 Ounce
On Sale!
$1.00 was $1.49$0.20/oz
2 scallions, finely chopped
Scallions - Green, 1 each
Scallions - Green, 1 each, 1 Each
$1.49
1 small celery rib, finely chopped
Organic Celery Hearts, 1 each
Organic Celery Hearts, 1 each, 1 Each
$3.49
1 tbs capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped
Cento Capote Capers, 3 oz
Cento Capote Capers, 3 oz, 3 Fluid ounce
$2.49$0.83/fl oz
2 tbs mayonnaise
Primal Kitchen Mayo Avocado Oil Real Mayonnaise, 12 fl oz
Primal Kitchen Mayo Avocado Oil Real Mayonnaise, 12 fl oz, 12 Fluid ounce
$10.79$0.90/fl oz
1 tsp Dijon mustard
French's Dijon Mustard Made with Chardonnay, 12 oz
French's Dijon Mustard Made with Chardonnay, 12 oz, 12 Ounce
$3.49$0.29/oz
1 1/4 cups shredded Castello Smoked Gouda, divided
Castello Smoked Gouda Cheese, 7 oz
Castello Smoked Gouda Cheese, 7 oz, 7 Ounce
$6.29$0.90/oz
Kosher salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz, 48 Ounce
$3.99$0.08/oz
freshly ground black pepper
McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 3.12 oz
McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 3.12 oz, 3.12 Ounce
$6.59$2.11/oz
2 thick slices rustic bread
Not Available
2 tbs butter, softened
Bowl & Basket Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
Bowl & Basket Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz, 1 Pound
$4.29$4.29/lb
Smoked paprika, for dusting
Badia Paprika, 2 oz
Badia Paprika, 2 oz, 2 Ounce
$1.99$1.00/oz

Directions

1. Combine tuna, scallions, celery, capers, mayonnaise, mustard and ¼ cup shredded smoked gouda in a bowl. Stir gently but thoroughly to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

 

2. Preheat the broiler. Butter both sides of the bread and arrange in a broiler pan or baking sheet. Broil, flipping once, until golden brown, 2–3 minutes per side.

 

3.Divide the tuna mixture evenly between the toasts, spreading it all the way to the edges. Sprinkle the remaining shredded gouda evenly over top and dust with a little smoked paprika. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling, 3–5 minutes. Serve at once.