I tried one of Ina Garten's easy sandwich recipes. It took 10 minutes to make and tasted way better than takeout.

Lara WalshJul 5, 2024, 23:02 IST

The ingredients were slightly expensive but made for a delicious homemade lunch.Lara Walsh

I tried making Ina Garten's tuna-melt recipe, which was quick and easy to prepare.
It ended up being one of the best tuna melts I've ever had and was quick and easy to put together.

Ina Garten has become a household name for cooking comfort-food staples like her perfect roast chicken and beef bourguignon.

As much as I'd love one of her gourmet meals in the middle of each day, using my entire lunch hour to whip up something from the TV personality's arsenal of recipes isn't always realistic. Fortunately, Garten has a few quick recipes up her sleeves, including a 10-minute take on a tuna-melt sandwich.

The recipe uses pantry-staple ingredients I usually have on hand, as well as fresh elements like green onions, microgreens, celery, and dill.

As someone who loves a good tuna sandwich, I was curious to see if this dish could replace my expensive lunchtime takeout orders. Here's how it went.

To start, I gathered my ingredients.

The total cost of the ingredients ended up being a little bit pricey.Lara Walsh

I began by draining the oil from the tuna and flaking it with a fork in a bowl.

The tuna's creamy texture made it easy to flake.Lara Walsh

I then added the mayo and anchovy paste to make the mixture creamy.

The anchovy paste didn't look appealing at first, but it quickly blended in with the rest of the mixture.Lara Walsh

I turned on the broiler to preheat, then toasted two slices of bread.

I put a healthy serving of tuna on each slice of bread.Lara Walsh

After grating cheese over the tuna mixture, I popped the sandwiches in the oven.

I took the tuna melts out of the oven just as the cheese started to melt.Lara Walsh

My first bite of Garten’s tuna melt was heavenly.

The flavors meshed together well, and the ingredients formed a great texture.Lara Walsh

The sandwich was delicious, but I'd make a few changes next time.

Next time, I'll reduce the amount of salt used and maybe add chives.Lara Walsh

My main complaint was that Garten’s tuna-sandwich recipe didn’t yield as much filling as I’d expected.

I'll still add the sandwich to my lunch rotation.Lara Walsh

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