Just like mom used to make—but with a keto upgrade! Ditch the noodles in favor of celery, onions, and peppers, and indulge in a keto meal that's ready in 30 minutes. It's a whole new, delicious thing.
October 2 2017 recipe by Anne Aobadia, photo by Emma Shevtzoff, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dinner, Meal
Just like mom used to make—but with a keto upgrade! Ditch the noodles in favor of celery, onions, and peppers, and indulge in a keto meal that's ready in 30 minutes. It's a whole new, delicious thing.
USMetric
4 servingservings
Ingredients
- 1 oz. 28 g butter
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) yellow onion, finely choppedyellow onions, finely chopped
- 1 (5 oz.) 1 (140 g) green bell pepper, finely choppedgreen bell peppers, finely chopped
- 5½ oz. (1½ cups) 160 g (375 ml) celery stalk, finely choppedcelery stalks, finely chopped
- 1 lb 450 g tuna in water, drained
- ¾ cup 180 ml mayonnaise
- 1 cup (2¾ oz.) 240 ml (80 g) shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp 1 tsp chili flakes
- salt and pepper
Serving
- 6 oz. (52⁄3 cups) 170 g (1.3 liters) baby spinach
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Fry onion, bell pepper and celery in butter in a large frying pan until slightly soft. Season with salt and pepper.
Mix tuna, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, and chili flakes in a greased baking dish. Add fried vegetables and stir.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with baby spinach.
Tip!
Canned tuna is a life-saver when fridge and freezer are empty. Try to choose high-quality, MSC-labeled tunafish—preferably in olive oil instead of sunflower oil.
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Reply to comment #50 by Paulina
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 18 2019
Can I freeze
Yes, you can freeze this dish.
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Venencia
May 3 2019
i made this last night and used ingredients as specified. didn't measure the mayo, just eyeballed and the dish came out very nice and not too much oil. used Monterrey jack cheese. perfect dish. my 18 months daughter loved it very much.
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Karyn
May 29 2019
I've made this a lot as it is really quick and very tasty. I use tuna in brine as all the options I can find in olive oil are a dodgy sounding "blend". I also add some konjac noodles to bulk it up a bit.
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Venencia
May 30 2019
this time i used tuna in brine and feta cheese- delicious and not oily
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Sam
July 7 2019
What is best to substitute for the celery? I cant stand celery 🤮
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
July 9 2019
What is best to substitute for the celery? I cant stand celery 🤮
You may wish to omit the celery, there is not a great substitute.
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Deborah Murphy
July 26 2019
This was sooooo good! 5 stars 🌟
I used my cast iron skillet so sautéed the vegetables and then added the rest and popped in oven. One pan clean up made it that much better.
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Leigh Batten
October 23 2019
I swapped the celery for chopped pickled cucumbers (Mrs Elswoods if you're in the UK) gave a nice crunch and slightly sour against the salty tuna and cheese, delicious!
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Kathleen
November 30 2019
I made this and used cream of mushroom and added green beans. At the end I broiled it a bit. Has anyone ate this cold? Or would you suggest always heating it up? I ate some fresh out of the oven and served on spinach. It was lovely and filling, comfort food for sure!!
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Bonnie
December 21 2019
What are the carbs, protein, calories, and portion size to this dish? Thank you 😊
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Reply to comment #61 by Bonnie
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
December 22 2019
What are the carbs, protein, calories, and portion size to this dish? Thank you 😊
This dish makes four servings as written. All of the nutrition information is in the Nutrition+ tab under the list of ingredients.
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alexiaday
December 27 2019
Wouldn't the cream of mushroom add carbs to it? Or was it homemade?
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Wendy
January 26 2020
We absolutely love this dish! The freshly Parmesan makes such a difference. The only addition I make is green olives. Thanks DD
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Tori
February 24 2020
This time I made it with sour cream, not mayo and also put lemon juice over it before serving and it was really good. I also didn't dress the baby spinach with olive oil and it was a whole new dish!
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Natalie
March 2 2020
what is considered one a serving size for this, 1 cup, 1/2 cup? This is not in the nutritional value Thank you
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 2 2020
what is considered one a serving size for this, 1 cup, 1/2 cup? This is not in the nutritional value Thank you
That depends on how much your dish reduces as it cooks. The recipe as written makes 4 servings, so a serving is 1/4 of the finished dish.
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Aniasnina
April 5 2020
Loved this dish. Switched it up by adding some frozen spinach instead of peppers. Also only did 1.5oz of butter which worked perfectly since there’s already so much fat from the mayo.
Would probably even do 3/4 cups of mayo instead of 1 cup the next time.
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gailsea73
June 19 2020
I loved the result, although I just used tuna in water, not olive oil. It was easy and so yummy and best of all, EASY - the only work was chopping. No doubt I should remain satiated for quite a while given the fat content!
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girlforthegospel
July 28 2020
Made this today for the first time and it was sooooo good. Also have the asparagus and walnut salad with it. Very yummy meal.
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
July 28 2020
Made this today for the first time and it was sooooo good. Also have the asparagus and walnut salad with it. Very yummy meal.
Wonderful! I am so glad you enjoyed these!
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Sherri
August 5 2020
Can I use light mayo instead of regular? How will it affect my keto plan?
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
August 5 2020
Can I use light mayo instead of regular? How will it affect my keto plan?
Light mayo is usually lower in fat and higher in sugar/carbs, which is the opposite of what you want to consume. It's super easy to make your own mayo, though. Check out our recipe! https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/mayonnaise
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debbie penner
September 20 2020
I used mushrooms spinach rather than peppers...I love this dish
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JC
October 30 2020
Thank you very much for the recipe. Trying it tonight. I can already taste how amazing it will be.
This will sound like a silly question, and I can certainly improvise without an answer but...how are you suggesting the spinach specifically be served? Simply on the side, cold without dressing, just tossed in oil? Or is the casserole meant to be served on top of a bed of spinach? Just seems as an inconsequential addition, especially without a little more detail...not to mention a photo that reflects exactly as the recipe seems to suggest. Or just leave out altogether.
I do like the idea a respondent recommended by baking the spinach inside the casserole. That sounds wonderful.
Or...picking up on what one of the "if you liked this recipe, you may like these" photos that shows a side of baby spinach leaves with egg and tomato slices that would finish off the recipe completely all the way to the presentation stage.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
October 30 2020
This will sound like a silly question, and I can certainly improvise without an answer but...how are you suggesting the spinach specifically be served? Simply on the side, cold without dressing, just tossed in oil? Or is the casserole meant to be served on top of a bed of spinach? Just seems as an inconsequential addition, especially without a little more detail...not to mention a photo that reflects exactly as the recipe seems to suggest. Or just leave out altogether.
Hi JC, in any of our recipes, if we don't make a specific suggestion like for the spinach in this case, it is because we want to leave it up to you, to serve it however you prefer as it doesn't make a difference for the nutrition information. Some people prefer a little spinach salad on the side while others may prefer the texture of serving the casserole on a bed of spinach.
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Judith Fryer
January 24 2021
Not a great lover of fish so was all ready to dislike this - pleasantly surprised ! Saying that I did make a few changes. Used tuna in spring water to reduce oiliness - definitely would have put me off. Used half mayo and half sour cream. Halved the celery and added a small gherkin as suggested by someone else. No spinach or olive oil - just a handful of mixed salad leaves/rocket on top.
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Reply to comment #81 by Judith Fryer
Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
January 24 2021
Not a great lover of fish so was all ready to dislike this - pleasantly surprised ! Saying that I did make a few changes. Used tuna in spring water to reduce oiliness - definitely would have put me off. Used half mayo and half sour cream. Halved the celery and added a small gherkin as suggested by someone else. No spinach or olive oil - just a handful of mixed salad leaves/rocket on top.
Sounds great! Thanks for the feedback!
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Carol
July 19 2021
How many calories per serving? Yes, I'm counting it all!
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
July 20 2021
How many calories per serving? Yes, I'm counting it all!
You can view the full nutrition information for any of our recipes by clicking the Nutrition+ tab under the list of ingredients.
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Rachel
September 8 2021
Is the nutrition facts really for one serving? 590 calories in 1/4 of the recipe? That seems high but maybe I'm just wrong.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
September 8 2021
Yes, the nutrition information listed is per serving.
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Susan
January 16 2022
I just made this for the first time. I added konjac noodles as per another comment. I also added lemon juice and wholegrain mustard instead of chilli flakes, and broccoli instead of green pepper. Yum.
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Jen W
October 4 2022
Excellent. As others recommended, I chopped up just a few gherkins, used sour cream instead of mayo because that's what I happened to have, and threw in a few chopped sundried tomatoes in oil that needed using. Will definitely be making it again.
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