Pesto Tuna Cakes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 can tuna - drained and flaked
- 1 1/2 cups Pesto Mashed Potatoes - or 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes plus 1/4 cup prepared pesto
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- canola oil - for frying
Instructions
- Combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.
- Combine tuna and mashed potatoes and form mixture into 16 patties. Lightly press the tuna cakes into the flour mixture on each side, shaking off excess.
- Heat about a 1/4 inch of canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot add tuna cakes in batches frying until golden brown on each side.
- Serve warm.
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