6 with tuna and roasted eggplant Recipes

whole fresh french bread or french rolls split lengthwise, fresh garlic minced, extra virgin olive oil and or softened butter - i use both, fresh black pitted olives or mixed olive salad, sliced or chopped red bell pepper rings- roasted are great, green bell pepper rings- roasted are great, fresh thin sliced tomatoes, anchoives ( optional ) i love it, capers, sliced onion rings- roasted are great, other options: ( non traditional but no meat or cheese ), albacore tuna chunks, grilled eggplant slices, roasted great, sardines, more olive oil and red wine vinegar or lemon juice, salt and fresh cracked black pepper ( to taste )

yellowfin tuna, eggplant , peeled in alternating stripes and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, onion, halved and cut into 1/2-inch wedges, tomatoes, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, whole-wheat penne , (or other short , tubular pasta like fusilli), sliced, pitted kalamata or oil-cured black olives, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh thyme, minced garlic, fine sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded, and sliced into 1-inch wide strips, fresh plum tomatoes, cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds, zucchini, cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds, japanese eggplant, cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds, fresh tuna steaks, cut about 2 1/2-inches thick, fine sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, halved, and squeezed to remove seeds, fine sea salt, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh rosemary, olive oil , or as needed, whole, peeled garlic cloves, olive oil , plus more as needed, tomato confit (see above), garlic confit (see above), water, fine sea salt, freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh thyme

tomatoes, seeded and chopped, tomato paste, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, for seasoning, fresh basil leaves , torn, carrot, chopped, rib celery, chopped, eggplant, chopped, zucchini, chopped, green bell pepper, sliced, yellow bell pepper, sliced, roasted red bell pepper, sliced, olive oil, pine nuts, eggplant, pizza dough, fresh mozzarella, cut into chunks, fresh buffalo mozzarella, cut into chunks, cooked chicken, diced or shredded, cooked tuna, diced or shredded, grated romano cheese, cooked tri-color pasta, for garnish , optional