Dinner

Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo is for Dinner.

Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo takes 30 minutes to cook.

Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo are:

4 cups cabbage, sliced into strips
3 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
2/3 cup homemade Tahini Sauce (recipe follows)*
3 5-oz. cans tuna drained (save some of the water in case it is needed later
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced (about a cup or a little more)
1/4 cup slivered almonds

*TAHINI SAUCE RECIPE
In a blender combine:
1/2 cup Tahini
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil or cold pressed sunflower oil
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Blend until smooth. Use 2/3 cup for this recipe and store the remainder in the refrigerator for other uses.

(Note: I entered the nutritional information for this sauce recipe into the ingredient data bank, so the casserole should have the correct nutrition info.)

See the sauce recipe at:
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2933216

Here is how you make Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo:

Preheat oven to 350.Slice 4 cups of raw cabbage. Put 2 tablespoons of coconut oil into skillet and saute the cabbage over medium heat. Cover and let steam in its own juices part of the time. Cook until tender, maybe 10 or 15 minutes.Meanwhile make the Tahini sauce.When cabbage is done, put it in a mixing bowl. Dice the green pepper and saute in the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil and cook until tender (just a few minutes). Add the green pepper to the bowl with the cabbageDrain the tuna, reserving some of the tuna water. Add the tuna to the bowl with the vegetables. Add 2/3 cup of the Tahini sauce, and stir well. If you would like a little more liquid in the casserole, stir in a little of the tuna water.Spray a 6-cup casserole dish with non-stick spray. Spoon in the casserole mixture and top it with the 1/4 cup of slivered almonds. Bake at 350 for 20 - 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.Serving Size: 4 servings, a little more than a cup eachNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANTIOCHIA.

The nutritional information for Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 419.5

• Total Fat: 32.3 g
• Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
• Sodium: 520.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 23.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Tuna Casserole - Lower carb, Paleo is Gluten Free