Tuna and White Bean Pasta with Gremolata Bread Crumbs

Name: Tuna and White Bean Pasta with Gremolata Bread Crumbs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters breadcrumbs, toast and grind stale bread or store bought (have frozen ends in fridge to give tip - save ends until you have a bunch, toast and grind); 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped or 1 can 15 ounces can diced tomatoes, drained, optional; 425 grams white beans, rinsed and drained; 4 ribs celery, finely chopped; 118 milliliters white wine, white vermouth or chicken broth; 6 flat filet anchovies, optional; 6 Tbsps EVOO; 118 milliliters flat leaf parsley, finely chopped; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped; 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 lemons; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, optional; 2 cans 6 ounces each Italian tuna in oil or water, drained; 454 grams penne or ziti rigate

Tunan and White Bean Pasta with Gremolata Bread Crumbs requires approximately 25 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 195g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 1436 calories. It works well as an expensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have garlic, lemons, tuna, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat 4 tablespoons EVOO in small pan over medium-low heat with anchovies, if using. Melt anchovies into oil until they dissolve then add garlic and stir 2 minutes then add breadcrumbs and stir and cook until deeply golden in color. Stir in zest of 2 lemons and parsley and crushed red pepper flakes. Turn off heat and transfer to a bowl.

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Heat a large pot of water to a boil for pasta.

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Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons EVOO, couple of turns of the pan.

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Add celery, onions and 2 cloves garlic to the pan and cook until just tender, 5 minutes.

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Add white beans and rosemary and heat through 2 to 3 minutes more.

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Add wine, vermouth or broth, flakes tuna and tomato, if using. Stir 2 minutes then turn off heat.

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Just before draining the pasta, add a ladle of starchy cooking water to pan along with the drained pasta, toss to combine.

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Serve in shallow bowls with lots of breadcrumbs and a drizzle of oil on top.

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Servings:

237milliliters

breadcrumbs, toast and grind stale bread or store bought (have frozen ends in fridge to give tip - save ends until you have a bunch, toast and grind)1large

tomato, seeded and chopped or 1 can 15 ounces can diced tomatoes, drained, optional 425grams

white beans, rinsed and drained 4ribs

celery, finely chopped 118milliliters

white wine, white vermouth or chicken broth 6

flat filet anchovies, optional 6Tbsps

EVOO 118milliliters

flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 2sprigs

fresh rosemary, finely chopped 6cloves

garlic, finely chopped 2

lemons 1

red onion, finely chopped 1teaspoons

crushed red pepper flakes, optional 2cans

6 ounces each Italian tuna in oil or water, drained 454grams

penne or ziti rigate

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna can be paired with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Anthem Estate Merlot Mt. Veeder Napa Valley Wine with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 99 dollars per bottle.