Tuna pie in a blender, quick and easy, the tuna filling has cheese, oregano and tomato, tastes like pizza, see how it’s made
Tuna pie, from a blender
By Cris Muratori and Manu Boffino, from Bake and Gourmet cakes, site of recipes, menus and shopping lists, partner of TERRA Degusta. A smoothie pie, which can be served as a hot dish or as a cold snack, with a delicious canned tuna filling, reminiscent of tuna pizza.
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- PORTION: 2. To see the recipe for 4, 6 or 8 people, Click here.
- TOOLS: 1 board, 2 sieves, 2 bowls, 1 refractory or individual refractories or moulds.
- EQUIPMENT: conventional + blender
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INGREDIENTS. *click to see the shopping list
Ingredients for canned tuna filling:
- 1 can of canned tuna (80 g), drained
- 2 tomatoes, seeded, diced
- ¼ medium onion chopped
- 100 g of diced mozzarella
- salt and pepper
- Origan
Blender Cornmeal Pie Dough Ingredients (use a 190 ml American cup as the standard measure):
- 1/3 cup cornmeal + a little for sprinkling the mold
- 1/3 cup wheat flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup oil + a little to grease the pan
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 whole egg
- 1/4 grated parmesan (optional)
- ⅓ clove of peeled garlic (optional)
- 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- salt
- pepper
Ingredients to finish
- grated parmesan to taste.
PRE-PREPARATION:
- Separate recipe utensils and ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Grease the refractory or rectangular shape with oil and sprinkle with cornmeal.
- Wash the cherry tomatoes, cut them into quarters and remove the seeds. Next, cut into cubes.
- Wash, peel and chop the onion.
- Cut the mozzarella into cubes.
- In a colander, drain the tuna and press to remove all liquid.
- Sift the cornmeal, flour and cornstarch into a bowl.
- Grate the Parmesan to finish if you haven’t bought it grated.
PREPARATION:
Tuna Cake – Filling:
- In a bowl put the drained canned tuna, the chopped onion and the diced tomatoes and mozzarella.
- Stir, season with salt, pepper and oregano and set aside.
Tuna Pie – Basic Cornmeal Blender Pie Dough:
- Place the eggs, milk, oil, salt, pepper and garlic (optional) in the blender and beat to blend.
- Add the Parmesan (optional) and beat again.
- Gradually add the sifted cornmeal, flour, and cornstarch mixture, beating until it forms a smooth mass — if your blender can’t handle it, do this process in a bowl.
- Turn off the blender and incorporate the yeast.
- Tuna Pie – Assembly:
- Place half of the dough in the refractory/s greased and sprinkled mould/s covering the entire base and level.
- Distribute the previously prepared tuna filling, leaving it evenly distributed.
- Finish with the other part of the dough, leveling it.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
- Take it to the preheated oven at 180°C and cook it for 30-40 minutes or the time necessary for it to be golden on the surface and completely cooked.
- To make sure the cake is cooked through, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake, if it comes out clean it’s done.
FINISHING AND ASSEMBLY:
- Cut the tuna flan into pieces and arrange on plates or serve in the refractory(s).
- Serve hot or cold as a tasty snack or as a quick meal with a salad.
Source: Terra

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