Here's what I recommend: Tonno Genova, solid light tuna in olive oil. It's great and, if you're lucky, you can find it for $1.89 a can (usually at Fairway on the Upper West Side - I also found it recently at Cromer's in Montauk, where I bought out the entire supply because everything in Montauk is so expensive and I figured they'd sell out fast anyway). Don't go crazy and buy it for more than $2.50 a can - just wait and look around. If you've ever seen it for less than $1.89, let me know.
Today, I'm looking for: A recipe for pasta with tuna and tomato sauce. I once ate this at Penne's, which is a really nice restaurant in Philadelphia near U. of Penn. The sauce was very light (practically more olive oil than tomato) and the pasta was whole wheat. I've tried some recipes that sound similar in cookbooks but can't find anything that I like. Any ideas?
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With its balance of protein and carbs, the dish you describe is both a source of energy and calmness. My opinion is that the simpler the receipe, the better. For the sauce, add some capers for zing, but not much more.
Good point, Jas. I like your idea about capers and plan to give that a try. Any other tuna recipes worth trying?
How about canned tuna with fresh fava beans (boiled quickly to remove the shell); or, alternatively, fresh cranberry, or borlotti beans (simmered for 15-20 minutes, with a clove of garlic and peppercorns). In either case, the tuna and beans go very well with tart cherry tomatoes (yellow/orange "sunburst") or the sundried variety. Capers, as per Jas, are a fabulous idea, too.
TF-ers, I don't want to build your excitement up too high, but one of our visitors has emailed me a recipe for pasta with tuna and tomato sauce. It looks like it might just be the real thing. I am going to try it out sometime soon and, if it tastes as good as it reads, I'll post it. Keep those recipes coming!
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