Tinned Tuna in Bologna-Style Sauce

Origin: Florence, Italy

Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Boil a 150 g piece of tuna in oil gently half an hour, changing the water three times.
  2. Make a fine battuto of onion, garlic, white celery, carrot, and parsley; cook in oil and butter, then stop with a little water and boil briefly.
  3. Slice the cold tuna thin and layer it in a pan with the sauce and pieces of butter.
  4. Bring to a boil to melt the butter, squeeze half a lemon over, and serve hot.

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