tuna casserole with orzo eggplant and feta

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Tuna Casserole with Orzo Eggplant & Feta

Tuna casserole is a timeless comfort-food recipe; this one incorporates eggplant, artichoke hearts, oregano, olives and feta cheese for a Greek-inspired flair.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup dried whole-wheat orzo pasta
  • 1 medium eggplant, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
  • 1 large red sweet pepper, stemmed, quartered, and seeded
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoons snipped fresh oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 (5 ounce) cans very low sodium tuna (water pack), undrained, large pieces broken up
  • 1 9-ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and quartered if needed
  • ½ cup ripe olives, halved
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese (1 ounce)
  • 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges