Pan-Roasted Tuna Steaks with White beans

FryBoy

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This is an elegant and delicious dish, perfect for company when you're tired of serving the same old thing. It uses tuna steaks (i.e., Ahi) not canned tuna.

PAN-ROASTED TUNA WITH WHITE BEANS

INGREDIENTS

Beans:

1 Cup dried small white beans
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 Medium onion, finely chopped
1 Large carrot, cut into ⅓-inch dice
1 Celery rib, cut into ⅓-inch dice
1 Large clove garlic
1 Teaspoon dried thyme
½ Teaspoon dried oregano
1 Bay leaf
3 Medium yellow or red bell peppers, cut into ⅓-inch dice
4 Cups chicken broth
Salt & black pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley
2 Teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons sherry vinegar

Tuna:

1 Tablespoon olive oil
4 6-ounce tuna steaks, about 2 inches thick
Salt & coarsely ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Beans:

Rinse beans. Either soak overnight in 4 cups water, OR bring to boil, turn off heat, & cover for 1 hour. Drain & rinse.

Melt butter in 4-quart saucepan and saute onion, carrot, & celery until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, & bell peppers; saute another minute. Add broth and beans. Bring to boil, partially cover, and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Some liquid should remain.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, stir in
parsley, rosemary, olive oil and vinegar.

Tuna:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season one side of tuna with salt and lots of pepper. Heat oil in heavy cast-iron skillet. Saute fish over high heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side until just browned on all sides. Transfer skillet to oven and cook fish for another 6 minutes or until it feels firm but is still pink in center. Do NOT overcook.

Service:

Spoon beans onto plates and set the tuna on top, peppered side up. Serve with medium-bodied, fruity red wine.

Makes four servings.
 

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