#281

Our fridge is nearing empty, saved for the few numbers of onions, carrots and potatoes. I sat down quietly wondering what could I possibly concoct with such limited resources. I noticed two tins of tuna covered in layers of dust on the shelf, " I must had kept this for a zombie outbreak or something!" I said to myself. Ha-ha, jokes aside, after an hour of preparing and cooking, here we have:

Tuna Bake with mashed potato and carrots! 

Ingredient:

tuna filling

25 g of unsalted butter

4 cloves of Garlic minced

1 large brown onion, sliced 

1 tsp of Dried Oregano flakes

1/2 tsp red Paprika powder

250ml of Whole milk

30 g Parmesan (Optional)

3 Tbsp all-purpose Flour

2 cans of tuna in water (you can use any kind of tuna you like)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Mashed Potato & Carrots

5 Russet potatoes (I used russet and chat potatoes)

3 carrots, peeled

2 cloves of Garlic, minced

1/2 a cup of olive oil 

25g of unsalted butter

Salt and Pepper to taste

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Parboil the carrots and potatoes in salted boiling water for 30 minutes until softened, then drain in a colander. 
2. In a large pan on low heat, add the butter and saute the garlic and onion until golden and fragrant.
3. Stir in the oregano flakes and paprika. 
4. Pour in the milk. Once it begins to boil, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese in. 
5. When the cheese begins to melt, add the flour. It should reach a paste-like consistency. Season with salt and ground pepper. 
6. Add in the tuna to the paste until incorporated. 
7. Take the pan off the heat. Lay the tuna in the casserole dish. 
8. In a small pan on medium heat, add the remaining 25g of unsalted butter, olive oil and saute the garlic until fragrant . 
9. Pour over the carrots and potatoes and start mashing. Season with salt and pepper, and layer it on top of the tuna. 
10. Place in the oven for 30 minutes, sprinkling with a little grated parmesan five minutes before the end. Serve with lemon halves, a green salad... or chili sauce if you like. 

voila! Bon Appetit!