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(ARA) - Looking for recipe ideas that are easy to follow, inexpensive also relatively guilt-free too? Try incorporating an American household favorite -- canned tuna!
For something a little different that promises to please guests also family, Bumble Bee provides some delightful, recipe ideas made with canned tuna’s new gold label Prime Fillet. Keep this gourmet quality solid white albacore tuna ready in the pantry for parties, unexpected guests or family get-togethers. Then, whip up an affordable gourmet-style meal that will have your guests convinced you’ve prepared something truly elaborate also extravagant. As an added bonus, they will enjoy canapés or entrées that are delectable, however without those serious calories.
Specially developed by two of California’s leading chefs, here are recipes that demonstrate how canned tuna is no ordinary ingredient.
* Mediterranean-Style Rigatoni Pasta with Prime Fillet Albacore
Recipe by Chef de Cuisine Fabrice Poigin, Bertrand at Mister A’s, San Diego
This simple also flavorful pasta dish with a Mediterranean flair is ideal whether sitting down to dinner with the family or celebrating with guests. Chef Fabrice suggests complementing this with a glass of 2001 Spottswood Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Serves 4.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
4 ounces unsalted butter
1 large sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 red bell peppers, deseeded also cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 vine ripe tomato, diced
5 cloves of garlic, minced
A sprig of rosemary
Sea salt also freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 small jar of Spanish olives (green olives stuffed with pimientos), drained
2 6-ounce cans of Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Solid White Albacore, drained
1/2 pound rigatoni pasta
1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
Dry aged parmesan, grated
Pinch of crushed red hot pepper flakes (optional)
Directions: Bring water to boil in a large pot according to package directions in preparation for cooking the rigatoni pasta. Heat 2/3 of the olive oil also four ounces of unsalted butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat until nearly hot however not smoking. Add diced onions also cook for approximately five minutes until soft. Add diced red bell peppers, reducing to low-medium heat also cook until peppers are soft. Add diced tomato, minced garlic also 1/3 teaspoon of rosemary sprig leaves. Season with sea salt also freshly ground pepper.
Cover also cook over low heat for another tenminutes. Add 1/2 cup of dry white wine also simmer for five minutes. Then, add drained whole olives also Bumble Bee Prime Fillet tuna in solid pieces to sautéed mixture. Cover also cook until tuna is heated through (approximately three to five minutes).
Cook the rigatoni pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to the package directions or until al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander, leaving behind a little moisture. Toss the pasta, tuna sauce also water, then place in a serving dish or on individual plates. Drizzle remaining olive oil over the top also garnish with thinly sliced chives also grated dry aged parmesan. Top with a pinch of crushed red hot pepper flakes, if you prefer a little more bite.
* Delicate, Festive Albacore Tuna Canape
Recipe by Chef de Cuisine Fabrice Poigin, Bertrand at Mister A’s, San Diego
An easy-to-follow, elegant-style canapé for entertaining guests or just treating yourself to a unique way of serving up albacore tuna! Serves six to 8.
Ingredients:
1 6-ounce can of Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Solid White Albacore, drained
2 finely diced shallots
1 tablespoon chives, thinly sliced
1 soup spoon crème fraiche
Sea salt also freshly ground pepper to taste
Sourdough bread (optional)
3 ounces of comté cheese or aged white cheddar, sliced thinly
Extra crème fraiche for garnish (optional)
1/2 ounce domestic caviar (optional)
Chervil sprigs (optional)
Directions: Mix together Prime Fillet tuna, shallots, chives, crème fraiche, also salt also pepper. Spoon mixture onto toasted triangles of sourdough bread or into Chinese ceramic serving spoons. Top each serving mixture with a slice of cheese also place in a pre-heated oven (300 degrees) until cheese begins to melt -- approximately three minutes. Remove toasties or Chinese spoons from the oven also top individually with a dot of crème fraiche, also then a dot of caviar (optional). Finish with a sprig of chervil to garnish.
* Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna also Potato Casserole
Recipe by Chef Gerald Hirigoyen, owner also executive chef, Piperade also Fringale Restaurants, San Francisco
Recognized in Food & Wine magazine’s 2003 Top Ten Best New Wine Lists, Chef Gerald suggests complementing this entrée with a glass of 2001 Turnbull Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Serves 4.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
4 medium Anaheim chilies, seeded also thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
8 garlic cloves, peeled also thinly sliced
2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
1 cup dry white wine
3 cups vegetable stock or canned vegetable broth
6 to eight saffron threads
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 mild dried chili pepper
4 6-ounce cans of Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Solid White Albacore, drained
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Pinch of piment d’Espelette (Basque chili pepper) or mild cayenne powder
Directions: Warm 1/2 cup olive oil in a large casserole over high heat. Add onions, Anaheim chilies, bay leaves, also garlic also sauté for tenminutes. Add the potatoes, wine, vegetable stock, also saffron. Bring to a boil, cover, also reduce heat to medium. Add salt, pepper, also dried chili pepper, also cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the tuna also sauté for two to three minutes, or until warmed through. Stir only occasionally to avoid breaking apart the fish. Season with salt also pepper to taste. Discard the bay leaves before serving. Serve in shallow soup bowls, also sprinkle with the parsley also piment d’Espelette.
Look for Bumble Bee Prime Fillet’s upside-down gold can in most supermarkets nationwide. For more information on Bumble Bee, visit www.bumblebee.com.
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