Tuna Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb fresh tuna or 16 ounces canned tuna
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 sweet red pepper (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste or 1 teaspoon sun-dried tomato
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon basil (fresh basil is preferable)
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon parsley
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 sauté the onion with oil and 1/4 cup water, add the celery ( cook it for 3 minutes);.
• 2 add the chopped ttomatoes, tomato paste or sun-dried tomatoes, red pepper, hot red peppers powder/crushed hot pepper, garlic, basil, bay leaves and one cup water. cook it for 10 minutes.
• 3 open the canned tuna and place it on tight strainer and rinse once with fresh wate.
• 4 put in the tuna in the sauce. cook it for 10 minutes; sprinkle the parsley; black pepper and salt to taste; remove from heat.
• 5 serve it cold or warm with pasta, rice or bread.