Monday, May 3, 2010

Ruben's (Maid's) Tuna Pie



This savory pie was inspired by one cooked by my college roommate Ruben, who moved into our apartment armed with a list of recipes of his favorite meals prepared by his maid, whose name I unfortunately can't remember. The original recipe called for giardiniera, or pickled vegetables, which I would mostly pick out. In my version I threw in some of my favorite veggies and used a frozen crust to save time.



Ingredients

  • 1 whole wheat pastry crust
  • 1.5 cups white sauce (see below)
  • 2 cans tuna, drained
  • 3/4 cup frozen vegetables thawed and drained (i use broccoli and pepper combination)
  • 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen corn ( thaw and drain)
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
White Sauce
  • 3 tbl butter
  • 3 tbl sifted flour
  • 1 cup milk + 1/2 cup water

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, whisk. Add 1/2 cup milk mixture at a time. Continue to whisk allowing sauce to thicken before adding remaining liquid. Add salt and pepper.
  2. Turn heat down to low.
  3. Add drained tuna, stir.
  4. Add vegetables, stir.
  5. Pour into pastry crust.
  6. Bake for 35 minutes.
  7. Cool and enjoy!