Tuna and Lemon Pasta

Happy New Year! So after celebrating the dawn of the new year one of my resolutions is to start updating this blog once a week again. I am going to try and do it at least once, but hopefully more like two or three times. Another resolution that I have made is to try and start eating better. That will impact the recipes that I am blogging here. This recipe is my version of one I found in Cosmo.

Tuna and Lemon Pasta


1/2 box pasta
2 Tbs olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp red chili flakes
2 tuna steaks
1/2 cup champagne
1/4 cup lemon juice
salt and pepper

1. Cook pasta according to directions.

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the olive oil, garlic, and chili flakes and saute for two min. 

 Add tuna steaks and sear on both sides for three min. Remove from pan.

4. Add champagne, lemon juice, salt and pepper and cook for two min.

 Pour sauce over pasta and serve.

Overall this dish was a success. I really enjoyed the noodles and Daniel liked the tuna. Unfortunately neither of us liked both parts, so take from that what you will. 

Again I want to wish everyone a happy new year and I hope to be back with you all later this week with another recipe. 

Three!

So three months after it began I'm done with training and finally living at home again. Daniel had moved into an apartment while I was gone, so now I've moved in with him and am currently getting the kitchen set up the way I want it. I"m loving my new job. For the most part I"m working 6:45- 3:15, which I love! I"m actually able to do things like go to the grocery store once I get off work. And of course not being stuck in an office building all day is awesome! In a few weeks I"m having a tastefully simple party, which should be pretty cool. I"m looking forward to having people over. This week I made three different recipes all brought to us by my iPhone!

Mango Shrimp

Canola Oil

Chopped Red Onion

2 Cloves Garlic, minced

Fresh Ginger, peeled and minced

Salt

Allspice

Ground Cumin

Cinnamon

1 Mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2 in pieces

Cider Vinegar

Lime Juice

Brown Sugar

1lb Shrimp, peeled

Red Pepper

Garlic Powder

1. Heat oil in a 3-qrt saucepan over medium high heat. Cook onion, garlic, ginger, 1/4 tsp salt, allspice, cumin, and cinnamon for about three min. I didn't measure anything just made it to taste.

2. Add mango, vinegar, lime juice, and sugar. Gently boil, stirring occasionally until sauce is thick. Again I added everything to taste.

3. Toss shrimp with red pepper, garlic powder and Salt. Heat remaining oil in skillet. Cook shrimp.

4. Let cool and serve with sauce.

I also put this sauce over some chicken I have baked with garlic powder on it. Served the shrimp with the chicken and mashed potatoes as a side. This was a really delicious dinner. Daniel and I ate the entire thing, with no left overs. Best of all it only took about 45 min to make.