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Tuna With Tomato-Basil Sauce (Tonno Alla Livornese) Recipe

Tuna With Tomato-Basil Sauce (Tonno Alla Livornese) Recipe

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Tuna With Tomato-Basil Sauce (Tonno Alla Livornese)

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup fresh italian parsley, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 1/2 lbs ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped
1 bay leaf
1 cup fresh basil , torn into bite-size pieces
4 (6 oz) tuna steaks (bout 1 inch thick)
fresh basil sprig

Directions:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion, celery, parsley and garlic. Sauté until onion is tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.
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.
Mix in torn basil.
Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add tuna and cook until golden and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
Transfer tuna to platter.
Spoon sauce over tuna.
Garnish with basil sprigs.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	164.63 Kcal (689 kJ)
Calories from fat	79.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.81g	14%
Cholesterol	13.89mg	5%
Sodium	31.42mg	1%
Potassium	607.75mg	13%
Total Carbs	11.05g	4%
Sugars	6.77g	27%
Dietary Fiber	2.83g	11%
Protein	10.7g	21%
Vitamin C	32.9mg	55%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	28%
Iron	40.4mg	224%
Calcium	49mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	63.38 Kcal (265 kJ)
Calories from fat	30.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.39g	14%
Cholesterol	5.35mg	5%
Sodium	12.1mg	1%
Potassium	233.96mg	13%
Total Carbs	4.25g	4%
Sugars	2.61g	27%
Dietary Fiber	1.09g	11%
Protein	4.12g	21%
Vitamin C	12.7mg	55%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	28%
Iron	15.6mg	224%
Calcium	18.9mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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