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- Looking for recipe ideas that are easy
to follow, inexpensive and relatively guilt-free
too? Try incorporating an American household
favorite -- canned tuna!
For something a little different that promises
to please guests and 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 and extravagant. As an added bonus,
they will enjoy canapés or entrées that
are delectable, but 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 and 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 and cut into
1/4-inch dice
1 vine ripe tomato, diced
5 cloves of garlic, minced
A sprig of rosemary
Sea salt and 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 and 4 ounces of unsalted
butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high
heat until nearly hot but not smoking. Add
diced onions and cook for approximately
5 minutes until soft. Add diced red bell
peppers, reducing to low-medium heat and
cook until peppers are soft. Add diced tomato,
minced garlic and 1/3 teaspoon of rosemary
sprig leaves. Season with sea salt and freshly
ground pepper.
Cover and cook over low heat for another
10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of dry white wine
and simmer for 5 minutes. Then, add drained
whole olives and Bumble Bee Prime Fillet
tuna in solid pieces to sautéed mixture.
Cover and cook until tuna is heated through
(approximately 3 to 5 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 and
water, then place in a serving dish or on
individual plates. Drizzle remaining olive
oil over the top and garnish with thinly
sliced chives and 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 6 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 and 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, and salt
and pepper. Spoon mixture onto toasted triangles
of sourdough bread or into Chinese ceramic
serving spoons. Top each serving mixture
with a slice of cheese and place in a pre-heated
oven (300 degrees) until cheese begins to
melt -- approximately 3 minutes. Remove
toasties or Chinese spoons from the oven
and top individually with a dot of crème
fraiche, and then a dot of caviar (optional).
Finish with a sprig of chervil to garnish.
* 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 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 and thinly
sliced
2 bay leaves
8 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
1 cup dry white wine
3 cups vegetable stock or canned vegetable
broth
6 to 8 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, and garlic
and sauté for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes,
wine, vegetable stock, and saffron. Bring
to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium.
Add salt, pepper, and dried chili pepper,
and cook until the potatoes are tender,
about 15 minutes. Add the tuna and sauté
for 2 to 3 minutes, or until warmed through.
Stir only occasionally to avoid breaking
apart the fish. Season with salt and pepper
to taste. Discard the bay leaves before
serving. Serve in shallow soup bowls, and
sprinkle with the parsley and 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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