Tuna Melts with CASTELLO® Smoked Gouda

Retro? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely. This diner favorite gets a lift from starting with a really good tuna salad and topping it with a heap of smoked gouda. Stirring a handful of cheese into the tuna mixture helps hold it together and keeps it very moist.

Recipe - Price Rite Marketplace Corporate

Prep Time5 Minutes

Servings2

Cook Time8 Minutes

Ingredients

2 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in oil, drained

2 scallions, finely chopped

1 small celery rib, finely chopped

1 tbs capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped

2 tbs mayonnaise

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 1/4 cups shredded Castello Smoked Gouda, divided

Kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

2 thick slices rustic bread

2 tbs butter, softened

Smoked paprika, for dusting

Directions

1. Combine tuna, scallions, celery, capers, mayonnaise, mustard and ¼ cup shredded smoked gouda in a bowl. Stir gently but thoroughly to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

2. Preheat the broiler. Butter both sides of the bread and arrange in a broiler pan or baking sheet. Broil, flipping once, until golden brown, 2–3 minutes per side.

3.Divide the tuna mixture evenly between the toasts, spreading it all the way to the edges. Sprinkle the remaining shredded gouda evenly over top and dust with a little smoked paprika. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling, 3–5 minutes. Serve at once.

5 minutes

Prep Time

8 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 2 servings

2 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in oil, drained

StarKist Chunk Light Tuna in Vegetable Oil, 5 oz

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2 scallions, finely chopped

Fresh Green Onions, bunch

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1 small celery rib, finely chopped

Pacific Celery Sticks, 1 lb

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1 tbs capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped

Cento Nonpareil Capers, 3 fl oz

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2 tbs mayonnaise

Woeber's Salsa Rosada Mayo-Ketchup, 10 fl oz

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1 tsp Dijon mustard

French's Dijon Mustard Made with Chardonnay, 12 oz

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1 1/4 cups shredded Castello Smoked Gouda, divided

Babybel Light Mini Semisoft Cheese, 6 count, 4.2 oz

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Kosher salt

Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce

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$1.69$0.07/oz

freshly ground black pepper

Badia Ground Black Pepper, 6 oz

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2 thick slices rustic bread

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2 tbs butter, softened

Bowl & Basket Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz

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Smoked paprika, for dusting

Badia Smoked Paprika, 2 oz

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Directions

1. Combine tuna, scallions, celery, capers, mayonnaise, mustard and ¼ cup shredded smoked gouda in a bowl. Stir gently but thoroughly to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

2. Preheat the broiler. Butter both sides of the bread and arrange in a broiler pan or baking sheet. Broil, flipping once, until golden brown, 2–3 minutes per side.