CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
|
Italian |
Appetizers, Italian/tus |
8 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
2 |
|
Imported tuna in olive oil |
1/2 |
c |
Unsalted butter, softened |
2 |
|
Lemon, zest grated |
1/4 |
c |
Freshly squeezed lemon juice |
1/4 |
c |
Extra virgin olive oil |
1 |
t |
Dried oregano |
2 |
|
Cloves garlic, minced |
INSTRUCTIONS
With a fork, flake the tuna in the can. Transfer, oil and all, to the
bowl of a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients and process
until smooth and creamy. Taste for seasoning. Transfer to a
medium-size bowl and serve at room temperature. (The mousse can be
stored, covered and refrigerated, for up to 3 days.) Spread on toast,
place atop a bed of crisp, dressed greens, or serve alongside a salad
of green beans. Notes: If tuna packed in oilve oil is unavailable, use
top-quality white tuna and add an additional tablespoon of olive oil.
Nutr. Links: 5327 0 0 3378 0 0 0 Per serving: 257 Calories; 22g Fat
(76% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 40mg
Cholesterol; 147mg Sodium Posted to EAT-L Digest 10 Dec 96 Recipe by:
Patricia Wells/Trattoria From: "McNamara, Kelly"
<kmcnamara@LIGGETT.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 12:32:30 -0500
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