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Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 (7-ounce / 200-g) can tuna canned in oil, well drained
• 8 ounces (227 g) spinach
• 2 ounces (57 g) margarine
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) all-purpose flour
• 5/8 cup (160 mL) milk
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) lemon juice
• Pinch of Cayenne pepper
• Salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs
• 1 egg

How to cook:

• Crumble tuna fish; set aside.
• Well wash, drain and chop spinach.
• Transfer spinach into a bowl, cover and microwave for 4 to 6 minutes on 'MAXIMUM', stirring once.
• Microwave margarine, covered, for 30 to 60 seconds on 'MAXIMUM'.
• Mix in 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of the flour and all of the milk; microwave, uncovered, for approximately 1 1/2 minutes on 'MAXIMUM', whipping mixture 3 times.
• Thoroughly drain spinach; mix spinach, crumbled tuna fish, lemon juice, Cayenne pepper and salt into sauce.
• Spread mixture onto a dish; refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Shape mixture into 8 patties.
• Trasnfer remaining flour onto a plate, breadcrumbs onto another plate.
• Beat egg.
• Coat patties with flour; brush patties with beaten egg and then coat with breadcrumbs.
• Freeze, individually wrapped.
  To serve Tuna, Spinach Patties
• Unwrap patties; arrange side-by-side into a shallow dish.
• Thaw and reheat patties, on 'MAXIMUM', for 10 minutes.

Notes:

Oven: 700 watts
Waiting time: 1 to 2 minutes
Thawing and reheating time: 10 minutes

This recipe for Tuna, Spinach Patties serves/makes: 4

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Main Ingredient: Tuna
Preparation Method: Microwave