Recipe: Tuna Ring with Cheese Sauce (Bisquick recipe)

TUNA RING WITH CHEESE SAUCE

1 egg
1/2 cup snipped fresh parsley
1 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 cans (7 oz each) tuna, drained
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)
1/2 cup cold water
Cheese Sauce (recipe follows)

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Beat egg slightly; set aside 2 tablespoons of the egg. Stir tuna, onion, cheese, parsley, celery salt and pepper into remaining egg. Set aside.

Stir baking mix, cheese and 1/2 cup cold water to a soft dough; knead 5 times on floured cloth-covered board. Roll into rectangle, 15x10-inches. Spread with tuna mixture. Roll up, beginning at long side. With sealed edge down into ring on greased baking sheet; pinch ends together. With scissors, make cuts 2/3 of the way through ring at 1-inch intervals. Turn each section on its side to show filling. Brush with reserved egg.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with Cheese Sauce.

CHEESE SAUCE

1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups milk
1/4 cup Bisquick baking mix
1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese (or 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese)
1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper

Melt butter over low heat. Blend in baking mix, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constant and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese until melted.

Makes 4 to 6 servings
From: BV/AR