Creamy Tuna Melt

An adopted recipe given a facelift. Serves 4 for a light lunch with a side salad, or 2 to 3 for supper.

Place broiler rack in position under broiler and turn on broiler.

Saute garlic , celery and onion in a small amount of oil or butter in a skillet.

Cook until onion is just tender.

Drain tuna and add to skillet along with ricotta cheese , broccoli , mayonnaise , and lemon juice.

Cook long enough to warm ingredients through , perhaps 3 minutes , stirring frequently.

If you like your bagels to be a bit toasted , place them under broiler while tuna mixture is warming up.

Place bagel halves , split side up , in baking dish.

Spread tuna mixture over top covering all and sprinkle cheese over top of mixture.

Broil 2 or 3 minutes , until cheese melts.

Serve at once.

Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat until the cheddar melts , about 5 minutes.

vegetable oil, ricotta cheese, onion, celery, albacore tuna, low-fat mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic clove, broccoli floret, bagels, cheddar cheese