Best Penne With Tuna And Wilted Romaine Recipes

ITALIAN PENNE WITH TUNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet heat oil over medium-low. Add leeks and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat. Add spinach; stir until slightly wilted.
• Stir spinach mixture into pasta. Stir in tuna, Italian dressing and dried tomatoes. If desired, sprinkle with cracked black pepper.

BUFFALO SAUTEED ROMAINE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until it begins to brown and is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the romaine in batches and cook, turning with tongs and adding more as it cooks down, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir in hot sauce and season with salt and a few grinds of pepper. Garnish with the prepared fried onions.

PENNE WITH A PUNCHY TUNA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the penne for 1 min less than pack instructions. Drain, reserving a cup of the cooking water, and leave the pasta in the colander.
• Heat the oil in the same pan you cooked the pasta in over a medium-high heat. When hot, add the capers and stir to coat in the oil. When the capers start to pop, reduce the heat and add the olives, lime zest and juice and tuna. Stir together, then return the pasta to the pan with the reserved cooking water. Stir through the Parmesan and basil and season with black pepper.

PENNE WITH TUNA AND RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onion is very tender and starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Add half-and-half and if using, anchovies; raise heat to high, and boil 2 minutes.
• Pour mixture over pasta. Add tuna, parsley, capers, and reserved pasta water; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.

MEZZE PENNE WITH TUNA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Meanwhile, rinse 1 Tbsp. capers to remove the salt. Drain, and chop them along with the garlic cloves and a bunch of parsley leaves.
• In a bowl, stir together the chopped mixture with the tuna and extra-virgin olive oil.
• Strain the pasta once al dente and place it in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the tuna sauce, some black pepper, and diced mozzarella. Toss quickly to meld the flavors. Once the mozzarella starts to melt, remove from the heat, and serve.

SKIRT STEAK WITH MANGO SALSA AND ROMAINE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat a grill to high.
• 2. Crush garlic clove, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mash into a coarse paste using flat side of a large knife. Mix garlic paste together with mango, scallions, habanero, lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and cilantro. Set aside.
• 3. Pat steak dry and trim and if needed, cut in half to fit grill. Combine remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, allspice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a small bowl and rub on both sides of steak. Grill until slightly charred, crisp, and medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice meat into about 3-inch long sections; thinly slice each section.
• 4. Place sliced steak on a serving platter with salsa, romaine leaves, and cucumber slices.

PENNE WITH TUNA, BASIL, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Bring a 4-quart pasta pot three fourths full with salted water to a boil for penne. Mince garlic. Finely grate enough lemon zest to measure 1 tablespoon and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice. Cut basil into thin strips. In a large bowl toss together garlic, zest, juice, basil, and tuna with oil from can.
• Boil penne until al dente and drain in a colander. Add penne to bowl and toss with salt and pepper to taste.