Creamed Tuna Fish On A Shingle

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces light chunk tuna in water, drained (make sure it's not chunk '')
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup low-fat cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt butter over med heat in small sauce pan.
• 2 add flour slowly, stirring constantly until well combined (it should form a smooth paste with no balls of flour still hidden).
• 3 add milk slowly, stirring in between each addition till all is smooth and not curdled looking.
• 4 add salt and pepper.
• 5 lastly, add the tuna fish and bring to a low boil. if sauce is too thick for your liking, add more milk -- too thin, add more flour.
• 6 *sauce will thicken a bit as it simmers*.
• 7 i like to add more pepper- towards the 1/2 teaspoons mark- but add to your liking.
• 8 toast 6 slices of bread in toaster, immediately upon removing from toaster put a large spoonful of tuna mixture on top of toast and spread evenly over top.
• 9 grate desired amount of cheese on top and serve!