Tuna Fish Pie - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz gruyere cheese, finely grated
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 dash salt
- 1/2 oz butter
- 8 medium spring onions
- 7 oz flaked tuna in water
- 2 slices small french bread
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 8 fl oz skimmed milk
Instructions
- Put the milk, flour and butter into a small saucepan and whisk well. Cook, stirring (with the whisk) continuously until the sauce comes to the boil and thickens.
- Stir in the spring onions, fish and seasoning to taste.
- Spoon the mixture into a warm shallow flameproof dish. Arrange the bread on top and scatter the cheese over the top.
- Place under a hot grill until the cheese is bubbling and the bread is golden brown.
- Note: use canned salmon or mixed frozen seafood in place of tuna, if preferred. Dish can be frozen once prepared.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Tuna Fish Pie contribute to your health goals:
- Tuna: Helps reduce chronic inflammation linked to PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Tuna Fish Pie can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna.
Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS.
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