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Tuna melt sandwich

From the video “Ina Garten's Ultimate Tuna Melts | Barefoot Contessa | Food Network” by Food Network. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Food Network. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personEasyFine for a weeknight
Not spicy
Total time
~40 min
est., not stated in the video: average of rules (55 min: 0 min stated in steps + 45 min for 15 steps without a time + 9 min prep for 12 ingredients) and model check (25 min)
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$4.20*
per serving, Ontario (~2 portions assumed)save ~$11.80* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
12

Ingredients

  • Pescatarian

May contain gluten, dairy, egg, fish

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$8.40*for the batch in the video
~$4.20*per serving

You save about ~$11.80* per serving (74% less*) than ordering it out — ~$23.60* for ~2 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario sandwich or burger, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

5 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 5 predicted from typical costs · not priced: fresh dill, anchovy paste, white bread, emmenthaler swiss cheese, micro greens

* Estimate, not a quote: 5 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario sandwich or burger at ~$16, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Rough estimate: the video gives few amounts, so 63% of the weight below uses typical amounts.

Nutrition per serving326 kcal · 16% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat32 g40%
Saturated fat5 g25%
Sodium386 mg17%
Carbohydrate1.6 g1%
Fiber0.5 g2%
Total sugars0.8 gno daily value
Added sugars0 g0%
Protein9.2 g18%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexMiddle of the road
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+15 of 20
  • Fiber+2 of 20
  • Saturated fat−15 of 20
  • Sodium−10 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 6 of 10 ingredient lines (91% of the measured weight), divided into 4 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Typical amounts assumed for spanish tuna, celery, scallions, lemon juice, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: salt, pepper, emmenthaler swiss cheese, micro greens. Not matched to nutrient data: fresh dill, white bread. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • bowl
  • fork
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • measuring cup
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • spatula

What the video didn’t say

  • exact weights for tuna, celery, scallions, cheese, and micro greens
  • broiler temperature setting

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Food Network’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.