Baked Tuna-Cheese Buns

By Addie

Tuna Cheese Buns is probably not the most appetizing name for this sandwich but that’s what they’ve always been called in my family. They are basically a tuna melt that is not open-faced but sandwiched in a bun. My mom made them, her mom made them, and I have to double check but I think the recipe came one generation up from her! I recently lost my copy of the recipe and googled it to see if I could find it online. To my surprise there were several sites with the exact recipe! So this is still floating around out there from other people’s grandmother’s, I guess.

What I like best about this meal is that it’s very easy and can be made way in advance. You mix up the tuna with a few other ingredients and spread it onto hamburger buns. Then you wrap the whole thing up in foil and keep in the fridge til you’re ready to bake them. Fresh out of the oven, the cheese has melted and they are really gooey and yummy. They are absolutely perfect with pickles and potato chips on the side. I love to make this for company coming because they are ready to go in the fridge and are a very homey meal. IF, and this is very important, your guests like tuna. Because some folks don’t. I actually don’t love it very often but I do like this recipe. So anyways, be sure to check and see if they eat tuna, and if they do, you’ll love having this in your pocket.

My only change to the recipe is that we use cheddar and not American cheese, and we don’t add the olives.

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb. American cheese, cubed
• 3 hard cooked eggs, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons pickle relish
• 1 can tuna
• 1 Tablespoon green pepper, minced
• 2 Tablespoons onion, minced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 Tablespoons chopped olives
• 6 split hamburger or hot dog buns, buttered

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except buns. Spoon mixture between bun halves; wrap in foil and refrigerate.

To serve: Bake wrapped buns at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Serves 6.