Tonno Alla Livornese - Tuna Livornese
From mystic_river1 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 3
Charlie the Tuna presents :A sauce that is made in the coastal towns of Italy and is savory with a hint of sweetness from fresh organic tomatoes poured over fresh just-seared tuna steaks; crusty bread and baby lettuce with oil and red wine vinegar and you have a heart-healthy feast for a queen ( and we deserve it, ladies! Read more ). See less
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped celery shopping list
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley shopping list
- 1 garlic clove, chopped shopping list
- 1 and 1/2 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped shopping list
- 1 bay leaf shopping list
- 1 cup fresh basil, torn into bite-size pieces shopping list
- 4 6-ounce tuna steaks (each about 1 inch thick) shopping list
- fresh basil sprigs shopping list
How to make it
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, celery, parsley and garlic.
- Saute 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 olive 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.
- That's it!
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The Rating
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I like tuna steaks. It's been awhile since I had it for dinner so I will try your fantastic recipe.
bluewaterandsand
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I agree, tuna steaks are fabulous and I haven't had them in quite some time either. Just added to the grocery list. Awesome recipe. You have my 5.
chefmeow
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Thank you Joymarie for bring this dish from Italy to our table. Ladies and gentlemen both deserve to enjoy this classic Tonno Alla Livornese.
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