Sicilian Style Tuna Lasagne Food

SICILIAN-STYLE TUNA LASAGNE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the tomatoes, peppers, olives, cinnamon and herbs into a pan, cover and simmer for 10 mins until the tomatoes have broken down a little. Add the tuna and season.
• Tip the cream cheese into a bowl, season and mix to loosen a little, adding a splash of water (or milk, if you have some) to make a thick white-sauce consistency. Assemble the lasagne in a baking dish, approx 20 x 30cm. Pour roughly a third of the tuna sauce into the bottom of the dish, top with 4 lasagne sheets, a third of the cream cheese sauce, then repeat the layers twice more. Scatter over the mozzarella and bake for 35 mins until golden and bubbling.

SICILIAN-STYLE GRILLED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Brush the tuna with some oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat the grill and brush the cooking grates with oil.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat and cook the garlic for a minute. Add the tomatoes and cook for another couple of minutes. Add the wine and bring to a rapid boil for two minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except for the parsley and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and remove from heat.
• Sear the tuna steaks over high, direct heat for 1-2 minutes on each side. (For the best texture and to prevent becoming dried out tuna should be rare to medium rare on the inside.)
• Serve the tuna steaks immediately topped with the sauce.

TUNA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium sized saucepan.
• Add garlic and onion and cook til onion is soft.
• Stir in undrained, mashed tomatoes, water, crumbled stock cube and tomato paste.
• Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and gently stir in Tuna.
• For the sauce: Melt butter in a microwave proof jug.
• Add flour and blend well before adding milk.
• Mix well with a balloon whisk.
• Microwave for 2 minutes on high whisking after the first minute.
• Layer Lasagna noodles, tuna mix and sauce in a casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 180 degrees celsius for about 25 minutes.

TUNA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Fry onion and garlic in margarine (or butter).
• Add drained Tuna.
• Add tomato soup and water.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring well.
• Now blend the cheese sauce ingredients together- I use the microwave oven to assist me here- just for a few seconds to soften cream cheese and grated cheddar- it helps to get just the right consistency.
• Layer lasagne sheets/noodles, Tuna mixture and cheese sauce in lightly greased lasagne or casserole dish, ending with a layer of cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 180'C (Gas mark 4), for 30-40 minutes.

LE LASAGNE AUTENTICHE SICILIANE SUPREME

Steps:

• Prepare the lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Drain and set aside.
• Cook the ground beef and sausage.
• Drain off the grease.
• Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms to the meat/sausage mixture.
• Saute until onion is tender.
• Add the sugar, salt, basil, fennel seed, pepper, tomatoes and tomato paste. Blend well. Simmer for 1 hour.
• Combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, parsley and salt. Blend well.
• In the bottom of a very large baking pan, spread just enough of the meat mixture to cover the bottom.
• Layer lasagna noodles, meat sauce, black olives, ricotta cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, asiago cheese and parmesan cheese.
• Repeat layering making sure to end with the parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for 25 additional minutes.

TUNA SALAD "SICILIAN STYLE"

Steps:

• Mix all ingridients in a bowl and chill at least 2 hours!

SICILIAN TUNA

Steps:

• Marinate tuna:
• Combine oil, lemon juice, anchovies, garlic, oregano, and tuna in a large sealable bag and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Let stand at room temperature, turning occasionally, 30 minutes.
• Grill tuna:
• Remove tuna from marinade and shake off any excess. Lightly oil grill pan and heat over medium-high heat until smoking. Grill tuna, turning once, until pale pink in center, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, make sauce:
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add diced celery and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, olives, and capers and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in basil, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and remove from heat. Spoon sauce over tuna and sprinkle with celery leaves.