TUNA WITH TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE (TONNO ALLA LIVORNESE)

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This Tuscan recipe uses classic Italian ingredients. This recipe is so easy to make. I found it in Bon Appétit Magazine (May 2000) and I haven't changed a thing! It's even better if you sear the tuna steaks on the grill (for about 2 minutes each side).

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 1/2 lbs ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped
1 bay leaf
1 cup fresh basil, torn into bite-size pieces
4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks (bout 1 inch thick)
fresh basil sprig

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add onion, celery, parsley and garlic. Sauté until onion is tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and bay leaf.
  • Cover and cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
  • Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before continuing.
  • Discard bay leaf.
  • Mix in torn basil.
  • Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.
  • Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add tuna and cook until golden and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer tuna to platter.
  • Spoon sauce over tuna.
  • Garnish with basil sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.3, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 64.6, Sodium 83.8, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 6.3, Protein 42

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