Tuna Stuffed Deviled Eggs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
• 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 6 hard-cooked eggs
• 2/3 cup drained flaked tuna in water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 pinch ground red pepper
• herbs (optional) or vegetable salt (optional)
• capers or fresh dill sprigs or sliced pimento stuffed olives (garnish) or paprika (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and garlic in processor until light and creamy.
• 2 cut eggs in half; set whites aside.
• 3 add yolks to butter and blend well. add tuna, chives and ground red pepper. season with herb salt to taste,.
• 4 blend until smooth.
• 5 spoon mixture into pastry bag fitted with star tip and pipe into reserved egg whites, or carefully mound mixture into egg whites usung small spatula or spoon.
• 6 garnish as desired.
• 7 eggs can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated 3 days.