Best Green Chile And Tuna Crescent Melts Recipes

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GRANDS TUNA AND GREEN CHILE MELT



Grands Tuna and Green Chile Melt image

I love tuna melts and I love Green Chiles so this recipe sounds like it was meant for me. This recipe won $10,000 in the 42nd Pillsbury Bake Off .

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 8 open-faced sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (16 1/3 ounce) can homestyle refrigerated reduced-fat buttermilk biscuits (16.3 oz. can "Grands" These are the large ones)
1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise or 1/3 cup salad dressing
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cajun seasoning
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies
2 (6 ounce) cans albacore tuna in water, drained
2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (8 oz)
chopped tomato, if desired
shredded lettuce, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Separate dough into 8 biscuits; place 2 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheet. With bottom of flat 2-inch-diameter glass or with fingers, press biscuits into 3 1/2-inch rounds with 1/4-inch rim around outer edge.
  • In small bowl, beat egg yolk and water with fork until well blended. Brush over tops and sides of biscuits. Sprinkle each with sesame seed. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, cilantro, salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and green chiles. Stir in tuna; set aside.
  • Set oven control to broil. Spoon about 1/4 cup tuna mixture into indentation in each biscuit; sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Carefully remove biscuits from cookie sheet. Garnish with tomato and lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.4, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 43, Sodium 857.6, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 5.3, Protein 15.3

TUNA CRESCENT RING



Tuna Crescent Ring image

This is really easy to throw together, and I often use it when I am too tired to fix anything else. -Julia Bivens, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 can (12 ounces) albacore white tuna in water
1 cup frozen peas and carrots (about 5 ounces)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1-1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. On an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan, arrange triangles in a ring with points toward the outside and wide ends overlapping. Press overlapping dough to seal., In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon across wide end of triangles. Fold pointed end of triangles over filling, tucking points under to form a ring (filling will be visible)., Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 calories, Fat 30g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 1044mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

CRESCENT TUNA MELT



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Make and share this Crescent Tuna Melt recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MizzNezz

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 28m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/4 cup minced onion
1 (9 ounce) can tuna, drained
2 eggs, boiled and chopped
1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 cup shredded swiss cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375F degrees.
  • In bowl mix first 4 ingredients.
  • Add tuna and eggs.
  • Unroll dough into 2 rectangles.
  • Place one on cookie sheet.
  • Spoon tuna mix on dough.
  • Add cheese.
  • Place other rectangle on top.
  • Seal edges.
  • Bake until deep golden brown (about 20 minutes).

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