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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
4 tuna fillets - (8 oz ea)
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
1/2 green pepper, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, pressed
1 cup canned stewed tomatoes with juice
6 green olives, pitted, and
coarsely chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded, sliced
1 tsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in
a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and pepper 5
minutes, until lightly golden. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Stir in
tomatoes, olives, jalapeños, marjoram, and pepper. Simmer uncovered 15
minutes, until sauce thickens slightly. Stir in lemon juice. Transfer to
a bowl.
Wipe skillet. Increase heat to medium-high. Heat remaining oil until very
hot. Cook tuna fillets 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Pour
sauce over fish; reduce heat to low. Cook 2 minutes more to heat through.
Garnish with parsley before serving.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Carbohydrates: 8 grams
Net Carbs: 7 grams
Fiber: 1 grams
Protein: 53 grams
Fat: 10 grams
Calories: 345
Description:
"Read nutrition labels before buying stewed tomatoes for this easy,
Mexican-inspired dish, because carb counts vary widely."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-03-2003 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 83 Calories; 8g Fat (78.5% calories
from fat); 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;
60mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2
Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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