- 2 cups dry macaroni
- 1 cup dry milk powder
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon dry celery or celery
seeds to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Combine all of the dry ingredients in a
plastic zip lock bag, or a resealable
container, or even a brown paper lunch bag
for that matter. The point is to get all of
the ingredients together in a container so
it can sit on the pantry shelf. I usually
mix up 5 of these at a time, for convenience
sake.
To Cook:
- 5 cups tap water
- 1 package of Tuna Magic (above)
- 1 or 2 - 6 oz cans of tuna, drained
- 1 tablespoon margarine (optional)
Get out a large skillet or saucepan.
Measure the water into it and bring the
water to a boil over medium heat. After the
water boils, add the contents of a Tuna
Magic package. Cook and stir the mixture
over medium heat. It should simmer gently.
You can put a lid on it if you like, but
stir it rather often, because it has a
tendency to stick. After 15 minutes of
cooking, open up your tuna and drain off the
juice for the cats. Use one can if you like
a mild tuna flavor, and 2 cans if you like a
strong tuna flavor. Personally, I prefer 2
cans. Add the margarine if your tuna was
canned in water, but leave it out if the
tuna was canned in oil. Cook the mixture for
5 more minutes and then serve to a hungry
family. You can add a few frozen peas to the
mixture along with the tuna if you like, but
they're not really necessary. This is an
excellent pantry meal if you like to keep a
few quick meals around for rainy days and
unexpected delays in supper.
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