Tuna Fish Patties

Ingredients

• 3 slices hearty country bread
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 0.25 cups fresh spinach leaves , Optional
• 3 cloves garlic , chopped
• 2 cans tuna , 5 ounce
• 6 mushrooms , Optional
• 1 zucchini , Optional
• 1 stalk celery , Optional
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill , Optional
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons dried basil
• 0.25 teaspoons oregano
• 1 tablespoon olive oil , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak bread in water in a large shallow dish until softened completely; remove from dish and squeeze as much water from bread as possible.

2. 2

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, spinach, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Mix the onion mixture with softened bread, tuna, mushrooms, zucchini, celery, eggs, dill, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano in a large bowl until combined. Form the mixture into about 24 thin, palm-size patties.

4. 4

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the patties in the skillet until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.