Tuna Melt with Ketchup

Name: Tuna Melt with Ketchup
Yield: Serves 2 for lunch or a snack
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; Tabasco sauce; ¼ bunch of flat-leaf parsley, leaves only, coarsely chopped; One 6-ounce (160 g) tin of tuna in sunflower oil, drained; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 4 slices of cheddar cheese; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 small red onion, diced; One 14-ounce (400 g) can peeled plum tomatoes; 1½ tablespoon tomato purée; 4 slices of bread, preferably rustic; 1½ tablespoon (20 g) butter; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 scallion, white and light green parts, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

Preparation info

Serves
2
for lunch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Tinned Fish Cookbook

By Bart van Olphen

Published 2021

About

This seemingly simple toasted sandwich with tuna and lots of cheese is a real American classic. Why? The proof is in the eating.

Ingredients

Tuna Melt

One 6-ounce (160 g) tin of tuna in sunflower oil, drained
1</

Lunch
Sandwich
Fish course
Snack
Pescatarian

Method

Mix the tuna, onion, scallion, parsley, mayonnaise, and a few drops of tabasco in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
To prepare the ketchup: Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat and sauté the garlic and onion until soft but not browned, about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the peeled tomatoes, tomato purée, suga