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Hot Baked Tuna Buns

hot tuna and egg salad buns

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These tuna buns are perfect for lunch or a sandwich supper. The tuna sandwiches are briefly baked, melting the cheese and making hot and satisfying buns.

Ingredients

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  • 4 ounces shredded or diced process American cheese
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
  • 3 cans (5 ounces each) tuna, drained and flaked
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1/2 to 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 6 hamburger buns

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. In a bowl, combine the cheese, chopped eggs, tuna, green pepper, onion, olives, and relish. Add 1/2 cup of mayonnaise and stir to blend. Add more mayonnaise as needed to moisten.
  3. Split and butter the hamburger buns. Divide the tuna mixture among the buns and wrap each one in foil.
  4. Place the wrapped buns on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until hot.

Notes

Make-Ahead: Refrigerate the buns until the oven is preheated and you’re ready to bake (about 15 minutes before serving time).