Open Faced Tuna Melt
Make this open faced tuna melt with our tuna sandwich spread recipe. Enjoy this delicious tuna spread on artesian sourdough bread to make the ultimate tuna sandwich with cheese or just enjoy tuna on toast.
We grew up eating tuna salad sandwiches or as we called them, “Tuna fish sandwiches”. Mom made tuna spread with canned tuna, chopped pickles either dill or sweet, plenty of chopped hard boiled eggs and enough mayonnaise to hold everything together. Sometimes mom would add a leaf or two of lettuce on top of the tuna sandwich spread. Those sandwiches with a side of chips and we were in heaven, it was a perfect summer time lunch and was one of our favorites.
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This is our version of a traditional open-faced Tuna melt but with a twist. We started our tuna spread by exchanging the pickles for pimentos and topped it melted provolone cheese We also added grilled onions to top the tuna on toast on this artisan sourdough bread.
Open Faced Tuna Melt Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 4 slices Artisan Sourdough Bread
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 12 ounce can Tuna, drained
- 4 ounce jar sliced pimentos, drained
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 3 Tablespoons, mayonnaise
- 4 slices provolone cheese
Equipment Needed:
- Skillet
- Mixing Bowl
How to make open faced tuna melt recipe:
Ingredients:
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Place sliced onion in a medium skillet and saute over medium heat in cooking spray until caramelized
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Meanwhile gently mix canned tuna, pimientos, eggs and mayonnaise in a medium bowl to make a tuna salad
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Toast sourdough bread in a toaster until brown then place on baking sheet
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Divide the tuna salad among the four slices of toasted sourdough bread
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Top each sandwich with 1 slice provolone cheese slice
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Heat broiler on high, broil sandwiches until cheese is melted
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Spoon caramelized onions on top of each sandwich, slice in half and serve
We took the Classic Tuna Melt and made a few changes to make it an amazing tuna sandwich with cheese. Especially if you start this tuna melt sandwich our favorite and best tuna spread recipe. And then you can add extra layers of deliciousness like the melted cheese and grilled onions and we think you will agree that this is the best open faced tuna melt.
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An Open faced tuna melt with a tuna sandwich spread recipe. Spread this delicious tuna spread on Artesian sourdough bread to make a tuna sandwich with cheese or just enjoy tuna on toast.
Equipment
- Toaster
Ingredients
- 4 slices Artisan Sourdough Bread
- 1 large onion sliced
- 1 12 oz can Tuna drained
- 1 4 oz jar sliced pimentos drained
- 2 hard-boiled eggs chopped
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Place sliced onion in a medium skillet and saute over medium heat in cooking spray until caramelized
- Meanwhile gently mix canned tuna, pimientos, eggs and mayonnaise in a medium bowl to make a tuna salad
- Toast sourdough bread in a toaster until brown then place on baking sheet
- Divide the tuna salad among the four slices of toasted sourdough bread
- Top each sandwich with 1 slice provolone cheese slice
- Heat broiler on high, broil sandwiches until cheese is melted
- Spoon caramelized onions on top of each sandwich, slice in half and serve
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 16gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 595mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 370IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 3mg
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Oh Wow! This looks great! perfect timing since I just bought a case of tuna from the store! My husband's going to have a lot of tuna lunches!
I haven't had a tuna melt in AGES! They are so good, but this one looks over the top delicious!
Oh my word that sandwich looks amazing! We grew up on tuna sandwiches too, but like you the melty kind came way later. Love how you subbed pimiento for pickles. We like to use white tuna for ours.
Well that certainly is the prettiest tuna melt I have ever seen! I am going to make it and see if it's definitely the tastiest as well. Love me a good tuna melt!
I love a sandwich that uses sourdough, great upgrade from a tuna sandwich
Oh wow, this looks delicious! This would make a great lunch idea!
I've not had a tuna melt in ages. This looks divine!
I love tuna melts! I need to make this for lunch today!