Affordable Gourmet-style Recipes
Posted by admin on Friday Mar 19, 2010 Under Indian CuisineLooking for recipe ideas that are easy to follow, inexpensive and relatively free of guilt, too? Try to incorporate a favorite of U.S. households – canned tuna! For something a little different that promises to please guests and family, Bumble Bee provides some delicious recipes 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 gatherings. Then the whip of an affordable gourmet-style food that have convinced your heart to your guests???? Something looks really prepared elaborate and extravagant. As a bonus, shall so come canapa © © es they are delicious, but without serious calories. Specially developed by two of californiae?? S most important chefs, here are the recipes that demonstrate how canned tuna is no common ingredient. ** Mediterranean Style Rigatoni Pasta with Prime Fillet Albacore Recipe by Chef de Cuisine Fabrice Poigin, Bertrand at Mister AA???? S, San Diego, This pasta dish simple and tasty with a Mediterranean flair is ideal for dinner with the family or celebrating with guests. Chef Fabrice suggests complementing this with a glass of 2001 Spottswood Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 / 2 cup olive oil extra virgin 4 oz unsalted butter 1 large sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice 2 red peppers, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 vine ripe tomato, diced 5 cloves garlic, minced A sprig of rosemary Sea salt and freshly ground pepper 1 wine / 2 cup dry white 1 jar small Spanish olives (green olives stuffed with peppers), drained 2 cans of 6 oz Bumble Bee Prime Lomo Blanco solid white tuna, drained 1 / paste 2 pounds rigatoni 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives Dry aged parmesan, grated Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes hot (optional) Directions: Bring water to boil in large saucepan according to package directions in preparation for cooking the rigatoni pasta. Heat 2 / 3 olive oil 4 ounces unsalted butter in a large © Sauta pan over medium-high heat until nearly hot but not smoking. Add chopped onions and cook for about 5 minutes until soft. Add diced red pepper, reduce heat to medium low and cook until peppers are tender. Add tomatoes, chopped garlic and 1 / 3 teaspoon of rosemary sprig leaves. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add 1 / 2 cup dry white wine and simmer for 5 minutes. Then add drained whole olives and, Bumble Bee Prime Fillet tuna in solid pieces to saut © ed mixture. Cover and cook until the tuna is hot (about 3 to 5 minutes). Cook rigatoni pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions or until al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander, leaving some moisture. Combine pasta, tuna sauce and water, then place on a serving platter or individual plates. Drizzle remaining olive oil over and garnish with finely sliced chives and grated parmesan dry years. Top with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes hot, if you prefer a little more bite. ** Delicate, Festive Albacore Tuna Canape Recipe by Chef de Cuisine Fabrice Poigin, Bertrand at Mister AA???? S, San Diego, An easy to follow, elegant style canapa © to entertain guests or simply treating yourself to a unique way to serve white tuna! Makes 6 to 8. Ingredients: 1 6-ounce can of Bumble Bee Prime Lomo Blanco solid white tuna, drained 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chives, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon crème fraiche Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Sourdough bread (optional) 3 ounces cheddar cheese © COMTA or white, thinly sliced Extra sour crème for garnish (optional) 1 / 2 ounce domestic caviar (optional) Chervil sprigs (optional) Directions: Mix the tuna first fillet, onion, scallions, sour crème, salt and pepper. Pour the mixture on toasted triangles of sourdough bread or into Chinese ceramic serving spoons. Top each serving mixture with a slice of cheese and place in a preheated oven (300 degrees) until cheese begins to melt – approximately 3 minutes. Remove toast or Chinese spoons from the oven and top individually with a dot of crème fraiche, and then a point of caviar (optional). Finish with a sprig of chervil to garnish. ** The Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna and Potato Casserole Recipe by Chef Gerald Hirigoyen, owner and executive chef, Piperade and fringale Restaurants, San Francisco, Recognized in Food & Wine magazineâ?? S 2003 Top Ten Best New Wine Lists, Chef Gerald suggests complementing this © e comes with a glass of 2001 Turnbull Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 / olive oil 2 cup 2 large onions, thinly sliced 4 medium Anaheim chilies, seeded and thinly sliced 2 bay leaves 8 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered 1 cup white wine 3 cups vegetable broth or canned vegetable broth 6 to 8 saffron threads 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 / tsp white pepper 2 1 mild dried chili 4 cans of 6 oz Bumble Bee Prime Lomo Blanco solid white tuna, drained 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley A pinch of piment dâ?? Espelette (Basque pepper) or mild cayenne powder Getting There:: hot olive oil 1 / 2 cup in a large saucepan over high heat. Add onions, Anaheim chilies, bay leaves and garlic and © Sauta for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, wine, vegetable broth, and saffron. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium term. Add salt, pepper and dried chili pepper, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the tuna and © Sauta from 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Stir only occasionally to avoid breaking apart the fish. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaves before serving. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and sprinkle with parsley and piment gives?? Espelette. For more information, visit http://www. dishadvice. com