Tuna Sauce

Tuna sauce is my family's favorite dish. It goes well with pasta, rice and as a dipping sauce.

Ingredients

1/2 lb fresh tuna or 16 oz canned tuna in fresh water
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 sun-dried tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon fresh garlic or garlic powder
1 teaspoon basil (fresh basil is preferable)
¼ teaspoon chili pepper powder or crushed hot peppers
4 bay leaves
1 ¼ cup water
¼ teaspoon parsley
Black pepper and Salt to taste

Preparation:
1st Step: Sauté the onion with oil and 1/4 cup water, add the celery (3 minutes);

2nd Step: Add chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste or sun-dried tomato, sweet red pepper, chili peppers powder/crushed hot pepper, garlic, basil, bay leaves and one cup water. Cook it for 10 minutes;

3rd Step: Open the canned tuna and place it on tight strainer and rinse once with fresh water;

4th Step: Put in the tuna in the sauce. Cook it for 10 minutes; Sprinkle the parsley;, black pepper and salt to taste; Remove from heat. Serve it cold or warm.

Serving six people.

P.S. The Tuna Sauce goes well with pasta, rice and as a dipping sauce.

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