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Tuna Cakes and Smashed Potatoes

Tuna Cakes and Smashed Potatoes

November 28, 2016
3 Reviews (3.67 out of 5)
Tuna Cakes and Smashed Potatoes for diverticulitisTuna Cakes and Smashed Potatoes for diverticulitis
Course
Serves 4

An easy recipe with ingredients that most people have handy.

Ingredients

  • potatoes, unpeeled, chopped
  • 2 Teaspoons
    salt
  • 1/2 Cup
    milk
  • 3 Tablespoons
    butter
  • 3 Tablespoons
    canola oil
  • 12 Ounces
    tuna fish, drained
  • egg, beaten
  • 2 Tablespoons
    green onions, diced
  • 1/4 Cup
    mayonnaise
  • 1/2 Cup
    whole wheat bread, cut into small pieces
  • lemon juice, optional

Instructions

  1. Cook potatoes in a small saucepan until tender. Drain. Place potatoes back in pan. Heat the milk and butter in microwave until hot. With a potato masher, roughly smash the potatoes while adding hot liquid until combined and set aside.

  2. In a bowl, combine tuna, egg, green onions, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, and lemon juice. Form into patties. Allow to refrigerate and become firm for 10 minutes.

  3. Heat oil over medium-high heat, cook patties until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Serve with potatoes.

3 reviews for Tuna Cakes and Smashed Potatoes

  1. Alessandra
    5

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    Best and very tasty even with out salt,no need to eat all, I also add some shrimps,came out very very delicious

  2. Carlotta
    1

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    My husband’s diverticulitis flared up after eating this.

  3. Karen
    5

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    My daughter and I love this recipe. For people, who react to onions, omit them. I am fortunate in that onions are not one of my triggers. Whenever one of my triggers are listed, I substitute another item in its place.

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