These Spanish Beans and Tuna in a Hearty Tomato Sauce are packed with flavors, easy to make and done in a little over 30 minutes. Serve these beans next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish wine for a heart-warming delicious meal.
For the beans I used canned white beans. Just to make things easier. If you prefer, you can use dried white beans. Just soak them in plenty of water overnight and then simmer the following day for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.
For the tuna I used canned tuna in olive oil. For this recipe I used the olive oil from the tuna to saute the vegetables. If you use canned tuna in water, just use 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil to saute the vegetables.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I finely grated the tomatoes to make the tomato sauce. But you can also use a regular sized can of tomato sauce or passata to make things easier. This dish will store for up to 5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY FRY PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
SAFFRON I USED
SPANISH PAPRIKA I USED
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Spanish Beans and Tuna in a Hearty Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna in olive oil 5 oz / 140 grams each
- 2 cans white beans 15.5 oz / 440 grams each
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme .50 grams
- 2 1/4 lbs tomatoes 1 kilogram
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth 120 ml
- 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
- handful fresh parsley
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Slightly heat the vegetable broth and pinch in the saffron, set aside to infuse
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Drain the cans of tuna into a sieve with a bowl underneath, mix the tuna to release any excess oil and reserve the oil from the tuna
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Finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, finely chop the carrot (peeled), finely chop the green bell pepper and finely grate the tomatoes
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Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the reserved olive oil from the canned tuna
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After 1 minute add in the chopped vegetables, mix with the olive oil, after 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika and thyme, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomatoes and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and simmer
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Once the grated tomatoes have thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes, add in the canned white beans (drained), the drained tuna and the saffron infused broth, mix together, place a lid on the pan and simmer for 5 minutes
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Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Melodie
06 . Sep . 2024Ps – Can I freeze this dish?
Spain on a Fork
Absolutely, in an airtight contanier, will hold for up to 3 months, just add in some some liquid when reheating if it’s too thick 🙂 Much love
09 . Sep . 2024Melodie
06 . Sep . 2024This is the first time I’ve commented on a recipe site. THIS IS SO DELICIOUS! I omit carrot, add a fresh chopped up jalapeno and chopped firm green olives. I’ve been making this every week. Thank you!
Spain on a Fork
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
09 . Sep . 2024Lizzie
27 . Jul . 2024I added some kalamata olives and sun dried tomatoes to the recipe – very tasty.
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
27 . Jul . 2024Shemi
15 . Oct . 2022Just made this dish very delicious! I served it with some bread and sangria.
Spain on a Fork
Sounds amazing!! Much love 🙂
15 . Oct . 2022Margaret Silsby
I like soupy bean dishes. Your recipe calls for white beans; what type? What makes this recipe Spanish?
27 . Sep . 2022Spain on a Fork
I just used typical Spanish white beans, but you can use any type you like here, what makes this dish is Spanish, is that it´s Spanish! Very popular in the north of Spain 🙂 much love
27 . Sep . 2022Lee Kaplan
If using passata instead of grated tomatoes, what is the cup equivalent? Thank you.
23 . Sep . 2022Spain on a Fork
I would add 1 1/2 cups passata 🙂 Much love
24 . Sep . 2022Ramya
cant wait to make this soon for me can i use mushrooms and skip green bell pepper as am not a big fan of green bell pepper i never had spanish beans and tuna in a hearty tomato sauce before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
23 . Sep . 2022Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
24 . Sep . 2022