Title: Grilled Tuna W Borlotti, Onion Pickles, And Pepper Mustard
Categories: Molto02
Yield: 4 servings

1 lg Red onion; sliced 1/4" thk
Rounds
1/2 c Red wine vinegar; plus
4 tb Red wine vinegar
1 tb Balsamic vinegar
1/2 c Water
1/4 c Sugar
2 tb Salt
1 c Cooked cranberry; (borlotti)
-beans
2 tb Finely-chopped fresh thyme
-leaves
1 Garlic clove; thinly sliced
3 tb Extra-virgin olive oil; plus
1/4 c Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 c Dijon mustard
1 tb Cayenne pepper
4 Tuna steaks -; (6 oz ea)
2 bn Rucola; washed, stemmed,
And spun dry
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper;
-to taste

Preheat grill or broiler In a mixing bowl, place sliced onion, 1/2 cup red
wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup water, sugar and 2 tablespoons salt
and mix well. Allow to stand 1 hour, drain and set aside. Mix cranberry
beans, thyme, garlic and 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and set
aside. In blender, mix Dijon mustard, cayenne, remaining 4 tablespoons red
wine vinegar and 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil until smooth, remove and
set aside. Rub tuna steaks with salt and pepper and place on grill or under
broiler and cook until medium-rare (about 3 to 4 minutes per side). Toss
arugula with bean mixture to coat and divide among 4 plates. Place pickled
onion rounds around border. Place hot tuna in center of plate, drizzle with
the mustard sauce and serve. Season lightly with salt and pepper. This
recipe yields 4 main course servings.

Comments: The original recipe title as listed is "Grilled Tuna With
Borlotti, Onion Pickles, Arugula And Red Pepper Mustard".

Recipe Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK -
(Show # MB-5645 broadcast 02-29-1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
http://www.foodtv.com

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net

07-10-1998

Recipe by: Mario Batali

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.