Tunawitholivesauce Recipes

TUNA WITH OLIVES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large frying pan over high heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season tuna with salt and pepper. Add to the pan and sear over high heat, turning once, just until golden (about 3 minutes). Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add remaining oil to pan and reduce heat to medium-high. Add onion and saute until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, wine, red pepper, olives, and capers. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes to blend flavors. Stir in pine nuts.
• Return tuna to the pan, spooning the sauce over it. Cook, occaisionaly spooning sauce back over tuna, until tuna is opaque throughout and the sauce is slightly reduced, 7-10 minutes.
• Transfer tuna steaks and sauce to warmed plates and sprinkle with basil. Serve at once.

DELICIOUS ANGEL HAIR IN TOMATO, TUNA AND OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until tender. Mix in tuna and peeled tomatoes; cook until heated through. Mix in olives. Season with basil, oregano and pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in tomato puree. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place angel hair pasta in pot and cook 4 minutes, or until al dente. Serve topped with the sauce and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

SEARED TUNA WITH OLIVES, CAPERS, PEPPERS AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Heat the garlic in the oil over low heat until it turns pale gold, about 15 minutes. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.
• Increase the heat to med-high and add the red onions. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the tuna strips. Increase the heat to high and quickly sear the fish on all sides, while seasoning it with the basil, oregano, and mint. Cook until the fish is done to your liking, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove fish to a hot platter or warm oven.
• Return the garlic to the skillet. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes. Cook for just a minute, stirring occasionally. Spoon over fish.
• Garnish with the remaining basil and mint.

TUNA WITH OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Saute the tuna & next four ingredients for 5 minutes.
• Mince the onion, parsley, & olives in a food processor then add to the tuna.
• Cook for additional 5 minutes then add the tomato sauce.
• Simmer on low heat for 7 minutes.
• Serve with thick bread.