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CATALAN TUNA WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Yields1 ServingPrep Time8 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

 2 tbsp olive oil
 2 fresh tuna steaks
 1 medium onion finely chopped
 1 clove garlic crushed
 1 medium red pepper, de-seeded and chopped
 200 g canned chopped tomatoes
 1 tbsp sundried tomato paste
 A little fish or vegetable stock
 Juice of 1⁄4 lemon
 1 bay leaf
 Few small closed cap mushrooms sliced
 Sea salt and black pepper
1

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and when very hot, sear the tuna steaks on both sides (no more than 1 min a side). Remove the steaks to a covered plate. Turn the heat down and add the onion and garlic to the pan with the red pepper and fry over a medium heat, stirring frequently until soft and the onions are just turning golden about 7-8 mins.

2

Now add the rest of the ingredients, stir well and simmer for 20 mins. If it looks
a little dry, add a little more stock and stir well. Put the tuna steaks back into the centre of the pan and simmer for a further few minutes until the tuna is just cooked.

3

Garnish with chopped black stoned olives and/or flat-leaved parsley if you like.