Quick & Easy Tuna Casserole | Chef Jean-Pierre
Ingredients
- Garlic · minced3 ½ tbsp
- Onion · diced2 ½ cups
- Rice2 cups
- Thyme1 tbsp
- Tomato · peeled chopped28 oz
- Chicken broth2 cups
- Bell pepper · chopped2
- Zucchini · diced4
- Tuna · drained12 oz
- Hot sauce1 ½ tbsp
- Kalamata olive · pitted1 cup
- Basil · chopped1 cup
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Olive oil · for drizzling
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil and saute the onions until golden and caramelized.
- Add the rice and toast it for a few minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and thyme until fragrant, then immediately add the chopped tomatoes and chicken broth.
- Add the bell peppers and cook until slightly softened, stir, then bring to a boil.
- Add the zucchini, yellow squash and harissa, cover, lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep the rice from sticking. Add the olives halfway through.
- After 35 minutes, drain the tuna, add it and mix gently so it does not break up.
- Stir in the basil and drizzle with olive oil before serving.
Summarized from Chef Jean-Pierre's video. Watch it for the details.
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