Lazy Tuna Patties

I'm seriously on a tuna kick.

Like I have been craving it.

I mean, I like tuna and all.

I certainly don't have an aversion to tuna.

But to crave it? 

Kinda weird, if you ask me.

But, I'm rolling with it.

I like tuna in a variety of ways,

tuna salad being one.

But this week, I decided to make tuna burgers for dinner.

Thankfully, I have a recipe on the blog for that!

So I did what was easy and just looked up that recipe!

You can see it here: 
http://karen-proverbs31.blogspot.com/2011/01/tuna-burgers-receive-85-star-rating.html

But when I read the ingredients, I knew that having been gone on vacation and then moving my oldest cherub back to college  -- I didn't have everything I needed.

So I did what anyone would do.

I did a google search.

I found this recipe that I used as my starting point.

I didn't tell the Mr. and my girl cherub what it was.

I just fixed it and we ate.

They both agreed that they liked it!

I like the ease of it and certainly it is a new way to fix tuna!

Lazy Tuna Patties

2 - 6 oz. each, of solid white tuna, packed in water
1 box, 6 oz, stuffing mix (chicken flavor)
1/4 to 1/2 chopped onion
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 TBSP Dijon mustard
1/2 cup to 3/4 cup water
pepper to taste
old bay seasoning to taste

In a large bowl, add the stuffing mix and the cans of tuna.  Do not drain the tuna.

Add the onion, mayonnaise and mustard to the tuna and stir until combined.  Add the water, 1/4 cup at a time until you have the desired moisture content for your preference. 

Personally, I added just enough to hold together, but the mixture wasn't super wet.  You can add more mayo and/or mustard, if you desire.  My tuna mix was just enough to hold together when formed into a patty.

Because all of the ingredients are cooked, taste your mixture for seasoning, and adjust if you wish.  Of course, the stuffing mix will be crunchy, but that will soften from the water you are adding.

Allow the tuna mixture to rest for 30 minutes or longer before cooking.

In a heated pan, with a very small amount of oil or pam to reduce sticking, and using a 1/3 measuring cup, form your patties and cook until golden brown on both sides and heated thoroughly.

Serve with a dollop of tarter sauce or remoulade sauce and a side salad.

**Because of the stuffing mix, I didn't serve this as a sandwich.  I thought it would be a lot of bread.
**I only used two cans of tuna, as that's what I had. I wish I had used three.