Recipe courtesy of John Ricco
Super Tuna
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 3 servings
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
Tuna and Beans:
2 cans white albacore tuna in water
1 can cannellini beans
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced or minced
1/2 onion, finely chopped
Olive oil
Grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
3 ounces hummus
Sesame oil
Side Salad:
1 carrot, shredded
1/2 cup green pitted olives
1/2 cup sweet gherkin pickles, sliced or chopped
Balsamic vinegar
Directions
- For the tuna and beans: Drain the tuna, put in a bowl and set aside. Open the beans but don't drain.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, caramelize the garlic and onions together in some olive oil. When browned, add the can of beans and saute. Cook for 2 minutes, and then add a handful of Pecorino Romano cheese, 2 pinches salt and 5 turns of the pepper mill.
- Add the tuna to the bean mixture. Give a quick toss in the skillet, and then put the contents into a bowl.
- Scoop a cup of tuna and beans and put on a plate. Add the hummus as a side. Drizzle sesame oil on top of the hummus, and add grind some pepper on top.
- For the side salad: Toss the carrots, olives and pickles in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste and balsamic vinegar to your liking. Serve on the side.