Tuna Basquaise

Name: Tuna Basquaise
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms 1 3/4-inch-thick tuna steaks (about each); 3 bay leaves; 4 mediums tomatoes—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2 -inch dice; 4 larges garlic cloves, minced; 355 milliliters V-8 juice; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion plus 1 small onion, finely chopped; 113 grams prosciutto, sliced 1/4-inch thick and cut into 1/2 -inch dice; 3 larges red bell peppers, cut into 1/2 -inch dice; 12 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 larges shallots, finely chopped; 6 thyme sprigs; 1 Tbsps tomato paste; 2 mediums yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/2 -inch dice; 907 grams zucchini, cut into 1/2 -inch dice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Tuna Basquaise a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 443 calories, 47g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up shallots, salt and pepper, thyme sprigs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the zucchini you could follow this main course with the Zucchini Dessert Squares as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Heat 1/3 cup of the olive oil in a large enameled cast-iron casserole.

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Add the onions, prosciutto, shallots, thyme, garlic and bay leaves and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook until softened, about 12 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Prosciutto

Shallot

Garlic

Onion

Thyme

Add the bell peppers and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Add the eggplant and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Eggplant

Add the zucchini and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes.

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Zucchini

Add the wine and simmer over moderately high heat for 5 minutes.

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Wine

Add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes longer, then add the V-8 juice and tomato paste. Simmer over moderate heat until thickened, about 15 minutes. Discard the thyme and bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Paste

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Tomato

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Thyme

Preheat the oven to 42

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Oven

Heat 2 large ovenproof skillets. Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tuna Steak

Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to each skillet. When the oil shimmers, add 2 tuna steaks to each skillet and cook over high heat until deeply browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn the steaks over and transfer the skillets to the oven. Roast for about 8 minutes, or until the tuna is pink inside.

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Tuna Steak

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Cooking Oil

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Transfer the tuna steaks to a carving board.

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Tuna Steak

Ladle the sauce onto 2 large platters. Slice the tuna across the grain 1/2 -inch thick. Arrange the tuna on the sauce, pour the pan juices over the tuna and serve very warm but not steaming hot.

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Servings:

2kilograms

1 3/4-inch-thick tuna steaks (about each)3

bay leaves 4mediums

tomatoes—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped 237milliliters

dry white wine 1medium

eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2 -inch dice 4larges

garlic cloves, minced 355milliliters

V-8 juice 79milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 1large

onion plus 1 small onion, finely chopped 113grams

prosciutto, sliced 1/4-inch thick and cut into 1/2 -inch dice 3larges

red bell peppers, cut into 1/2 -inch dice 12servings

Salt and freshly ground pepper 3larges

shallots, finely chopped 6

thyme sprigs 1Tbsps

tomato paste 2mediums

yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/2 -inch dice 907grams

zucchini, cut into 1/2 -inch dice

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are my top picks for Tuna. 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 Grgich Hills Estate Merlot with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 47 dollars per bottle.