Sweet and Sour Tuna Involtina

Name: Sweet and Sour Tuna Involtina
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 2 mediums carrots, chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 2 ribs celery, chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 118 milliliters dry red wine; 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped fresh fennel fronds; 1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped to yield 1/4 cup; 1 medium red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 118 milliliters red wine vinegar; 8 salt-packed anchovies, filleted and soaked 1 hour in water; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme leaves plus 1 tablespoon; 680 grams tuna fillet, skin off, cut into 8 thin steaks

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sweet and Sour Tunan Involtinan a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 52g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 532 calories. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. A mixture of wine, carrots, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the extra virgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Peach Crisp: Healthy Crisp for Breakfast as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Lay the tuna pieces out on a cutting board.

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Tuna

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Cutting Board

Place one anchovy fillet, a pinch of fresh thyme and a fennel frond on each one and roll up to form an involtino. Secure each with two toothpicks.

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Anchovy Fillets

Fresh Thyme

Fennel

Roll

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Toothpicks

Heat oil in a 12 to 14-inch pan over medium high heat until smoking. Cook the involtini two to three at a time until lightly browned and remove to a plate.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onions, carrots, celery and bay leaves to pan and cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add tomato sauce, vinegar and wine and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes until thick as porridge. Put tuna into sauce and simmer covered for 5 to 6 minutes, just to warm through.

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Tomato Sauce