Ultimate Comfort Creamed Tuna

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• frozen puff pastry, thawed (about 1/3 sheet , or 3 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk, plus more if needed
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 (6 ounce) cans chunk light tuna in oil, drained
• 2 tablespoons freshly finely grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°; on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough lightly just to smooth it, then cut it into two pieces, each about 3 by 4 1/2 inches.
• 2 put pastry on a small baking sheet and bake in the hot oven until puffed and nicely browned, 20 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• 4 add in the flour and whisk until smooth, then whisk for about 30 seconds.
• 5 add in the milk, whisk vigorously until the sauce is smooth, then reduce the heat to low and cook, whisking often, another 2-3 minutes to cook off the floury taste.
• 6 season generously with salt and pepper, or lemon juice to taste.
• 7 the tuna should be creamy and loose, but not runny.
• 8 add a little more milk, and reheat gently, if necessary.
• 9 split the pastries in half horizontally, with your knife parallel to the work surface, as though you were splitting open a sandwich roll, and put the bottoms on two small plates.
• 10 spoon the creamed tuna on the base, then cover with the top; serve immediately.