Tuna With Tomato-basil Sauce

Name: Tuna With Tomato-basil Sauce
Prep time: 34 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams tuna steaks (each about 1 inch thick); 1 sprig Fresh basil; 1 bay leaf; 59 milliliters chopped celery; 237 milliliters fresh basil, torn into bite-size pieces; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh Italian parsley; 680 grams ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Tun Head to the store and pick up tuna steaks, basil, plum tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 34 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.

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Add onion, celery, parsley and garlic. Saut until onion is tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.

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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.

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Mix in torn basil. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

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Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.

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Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add tuna and cook until golden and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.

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Transfer tuna to platter. Spoon sauce over tuna.

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Garnish with basil sprigs.

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Servings:

680grams

tuna steaks (each about 1 inch thick)1sprig

Fresh basil 1

bay leaf 59milliliters

chopped celery 237milliliters

fresh basil, torn into bite-size pieces 1

garlic clove, chopped 2Tbsps

olive oil 1large

onion, thinly sliced 59milliliters

finely chopped fresh Italian parsley 680grams

ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped

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. You could try Wild & Wilder The Exhibitionist Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.