Tuna Cakes Freezer Meal – Large Family Style

120 ozs Tuna*
4 cups old-fashioned oats
2 dozen eggs
1/3 cup Old Bay
2 Tab finely chopped green pepper and/or 2 Tab. Parsley Flakes

Drain tuna thoroughly. Mix all ingredients together.

Shape into patties using a 1/3 cup measure.

Flash freeze on baking sheets using freezer paper or parchment paper.

Store in freezer bags. Makes @5 dozen.

*120 ounces of tuna is 30 regular cans or you can get Member's Mark Solid White Albacore Tuna In Water in 66.5 oz. cans at Sam's Club. You can use one of them and 13 regular cans or two 66.5 oz. cans and a bit more oatmeal. You add additional oatmeal until the mixture makes a cake that is not too sticky and doesn't fall apart.) 

Freezer Meal Baking Directions: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking pan and fill with frozen tuna cake patties. Bake up to 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Pull baking sheet out of the oven and flip tuna cake patties. Put back in oven another 10-15 minutes.

Freezer Meal Skillet Cooking: You can also heat up a stove top skillet with a small amount of olive oil. Cook frozen patties several minutes on each side until they reach your desired crispiness.

Modified from the recipe byJamerrill Stewart at Large Family Table

For the Shopping List:
For @5 dozen.

120 ozs Tuna, 30 regular cans $28.44 or two 66.5 oz. cans = $21.98
4+ cups old-fashioned oats, $2.48
2 dozen eggs, $2.86
1/3 cup Old Bay, $2.32
1/2 green pepper and/or 2 Tab. Parsley Flakes, .60¢
Total Cost: @$30.24/@$7.56 per meal