Florentine Tuna Panini Recipes

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute spinach in oil until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain; wipe skillet clean., Spread 4 bread slices with salad dressing. Layer with a cheese slice, chicken, spinach, onion and another cheese slice. Top with remaining bread. Butter outsides of sandwiches. , Cook in same skillet or panini maker until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Mix tuna, mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, onion, and dill pickle together in a bowl.
• Spread tuna mixture over 2 slices of bread. Top with American cheese and remaining 2 slices of bread.
• Cook in a panini press until bread is crispy and cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes.

Steps:

• Slice rolls in half through the middle. Pick out some of the bread from top and bottom halves to create a slight depression.
• Combine tuna, onion, celery, capers, lemon juice and a pinch of red pepper flakes; mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 tuna mixture onto each of the roll bottoms.
• Cover with spinach and roll tops.
• Top paninis with a bacon press or another platter with some heavy canned goods placed on top.
• Let stand 15 minutes for flavors to blend.
• Note: If tuna canned in olive oil is not available, replace it with 1 6 oz. can solid light tuna in water, drained, and add 2 T extra-virgin olive oil.

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• Grease a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
• In medium saucepan cook onion in butter until transparent.
• Add soup, sour cream, milk, lemon juice, seasoned salt, thyme, dry mustard and pepper and mix well.
• Stir in noodles and spinach.
• Place half the noodle mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Cover with tuna and half the cheese.
• Repeat with remaining noodle mixture and cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat skillet or oven top grill over medium heat.
• In a bowl combine kalamata olives, chopped garlic, lemon zest, rosemary, and tuna.
• coat each side of whole wheat bread with olive oil. Spread tuna mixture on slice of bread. Top with jarlsberg cheese and other slice of bread. Heat sandwich on each side for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, stir together uncooked pasta and sauce mix from Tuna Helper box, water, milk, butter and garlic powder. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in tuna, spinach and tomatoes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 13 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Stir in lemon juice; sprinkle with cheese.