Cheesy Tuna

[georgia girl 35]

This is a new creation I came up with. I am trying to spice up my low carb foods a little. This recipe reminds me of tuna Helper without the noodles.

Ingredients:

1 small can of tuna in Water, drained well

1 Tbsp. sour cream

2 Tbsp. milk

1/4 cup shredded cheese (whatever kind you prefer)

Put milk, sour cream, and shredded cheese in a small microwavable bowl and microwave for about 1 to 1&1/2 minutes. Stir until creamy. If it's too thick add a splash more milk, if it's too thin add a little more cheese. Mix in tuna well and enjoy!

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Thank you Georgia girl. I'm having this for lunch tomorrow.

[georgia girl 35]

Your welcome. My soon-to-be 2 year old even liked it, and he can be quite picky.

[mia31771 0]

Sounds yum- I'm turning it into a mushie by blending it!

[mortitia 0]

that recipes sounds really great. I will try it i am in week three and looking for new recipes. i also tried tuna with a light asian dressing and it was good. Can anyone suggest any lo carb ccokbooks.

[faithmd 14]

tuna makes me ill, but I wonder how it would be with canned chicken? Your recipe sounds good, I think I'll try it tomorrow.

[mamato3 1]

I tried this tonight with the canned chicken and it was yummy! Thanks for the recipe idea.

[georgia girl 35]

Your welcome, I think I may it try it with the canned chicken too!

[Candle 11]

Thanks

I tried this today with the canned chicken. Since my cheese was a Mexican blend, I also mixed in a little salsa! YUMMY!!

[georgia girl 35]

Thanks

I tried this today with the canned chicken. Since my cheese was a Mexican blend, I also mixed in a little salsa! YUMMY!!

Yumm, that sounds good too!

[Luscious 1]

I'm kinda confused by a lot of stuff I'm reading on the forum, forgive my question here....

I agree that this recipe sounds delicious. However, isn't this full of saturated fat which is kinda unhealthy, and when you think about it, what caused us to gain weight to start - cheese and sour cream is very calorie dense.

I haven't had the banding yet, but I have visited dietician to get an idea of post banding recipes. I'm not sure this would be on the recommended list. My question really is how hard is it for people to change their diet to healthy and nutritious meals - does the banding help a healthy lifestyle, or does it just mean smaller portions of the previous unhealthy meals.

Thanks (I'm getting confused if this is a good move).

[losingjusme 12]

hi Luscious,

everyone pretty much sticks with the plan of eating that works for them. for me (and georgia girl too i believe) it's Atkins / Low Carb.

i dont concern myself with any type of fat content when i am low-carbing it.

banding helps with Portion Control, however, there are several not so good foods that tend to 'slip through' the band quite easily. my suggestion, read posts here and educate yourself as much as possible.

for me, the band was the best thing i did for myself. good luck!

[georgia girl 35]

Luscious

Most of time, I try to eat low carb. That works best for me, especially if I am trying to blast through a plateau. Of course, I don't do Atkins all the time, but like Losingjusme, when I do, I don't worry about fat content either. I strictly watch the carbs. Many people have success counting calories, and some eat the same foods as before, just less of it. My advice would be to find what works best for you. My surgeon wants me to eat Protein first, then non-starchy vegetables, then fruit or bread if I have room. Well I rarely have room for much more than my Protein and non-starchy vegetable, so it works good for me.

I agree that eating large quantities of sour cream and cheese isn't generally a good idea, but 1 tbsp of sour cream isn't that bad in my opinion. It only has about 30 cal and 2.5g of fat. It really isn't that bad, especially if you pair it with something like tuna that is pretty low in calories and fat. I think we can enjoy these things in moderation.

[Candle 11]

I made it with fat free sour cream + 1% milk + 2% cheese. Not unhealthy or high in fat at all.

I tried this again recently ... again with chicken. I added a little extra milk and peas. With tuna it would be like tuna noodle casserole.

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Thank you Georgia Girl...this was yummy! I too used fat free sour cream, fatfree milk and 2% cheese. It was very filling.