Pesce Italiano

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup dry penne pasta (about 3 oz.)
• 2 (6 ounce) fresh salmon steaks or 2 (6 ounce) tuna steaks or swordfish steak, 3/4-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/3 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons drained capers
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water for 4 minutes; drain and set aside. (pasta will not be tender.)
• 2 meanwhile, sprinkle both sides of the fish steaks with the creole seasoning; set aside. (if using a salt-free creole seasoning, sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt.) in a medium bowl combine the partially cooked pasta, mushrooms, wine, pesto, lemon juice, and capers; set aside.
• 3 in a large skillet cook the fish steaks in the hot oil over medium-high heat for 1 minute; turn and cook 1 minute more. reduce heat to medium. spoon the pasta mixture around the tuna steaks in the skillet. bring to boiling; reduce heat. simmer, covered, over medium heat for 6 to 9 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.