Green chiles and Cajun seasoning add zip to these easy, open-face tuna melts.
Prep Time: 25 Min
Start to Finish: 25 Min
1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle refrigerated reduced-fat buttermilk biscuits
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1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon sesame seed
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles
2 cans (6 oz each) albacore tuna in water, drained
2 cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
Chopped tomato, if desired
Shredded lettuce, if desired
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Separate dough into 8 biscuits; place 2 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheet. With bottom of flat 2-inch-diameter glass or with fingers, press biscuits into 3 1/2-inch rounds with 1/4-inch rim around outer edge.
2. In small bowl, beat egg yolk and water with fork until well blended. Brush over tops and sides of biscuits. Sprinkle each with sesame seed. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, cilantro, salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and green chiles. Stir in tuna; set aside.
4. Set oven control to broil. Spoon about 1/4 cup tuna mixture into indentation in each biscuit; sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Carefully remove biscuits from cookie sheet. Garnish with tomato and lettuce.
8 open-face sandwiches
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
1 Open-Face Sandwich: Calories 310 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 4g; Trans Fat 2g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 1150mg; Total Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 0g; Sugars 5g); Protein 21g
% Daily Value: Total Fat 20% (Saturated Fat 21%); Cholesterol 15%; Sodium 48%; Total Carbohydrate 9% (Dietary Fiber 0%); Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 25%; Iron 15%
Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat, 2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 2
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