Callipo in Three Courses

In the hotter months of summer, tuna becomes a staple of Italian cuisine: the rich and oily flavors beckon one's mind to a seaside getaway (even if they're still working in the office).

Here at Eataly, our tuna of choice is Callipo, a family-owned company that has sourced premium-quality yellow-fin tuna since 1913. Well known across Italy as a leading producer of Mediterranean tuna and other seafood products, the company's origins lie in the Italian region of Calabria, located at the southernmost tip of the Italian peninsula. Enjoy these quick and simple recipes that will transport you to the Mediterranean at first bite.

ANTIPASTO

ZEPPOLINE DI TONNO CON CIPOLLE ROSSE DI TROPEA

Makes approximately 20 pieces

PRIMO

PASTA AL RAGÙ DI TONNO

• 400 g of pasta
•  1 carrot
•  1 stick of celery
•  1 onion
•  5 spoons of extra virgin olive oil
•  250 g Callipo Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil
•  ½ glass of white wine
•  250 g tomato passata

  Mince your carrot, celery, and onion and put them in a pan with oil on low heat for half an hour. Add water if needed.  

  Incorporate drained tuna fillets and simmer with white wine: allow the alcohol to evaporate, add tomato passata and cook for approximately 40/45 minutes. Choose a short-cut pasta format, cook “al dente,” mix together, and season.

SECONDO

POLPETTE TONNATE

For the meatballs: 

• 200 g of minced beef meat
•  200 g stale bread
•  1 yolk
•  2 spoons of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP
•  1 pinch of salt
•  1 handful of pinenuts
  For a light broth:

•  1 stick of celery
•  1 carrot
•  half an onion
•  salt

  For the sugo:
•  200 g of drained Callipo Tuna Chunks in olive oil
•  1 fillet of anchovy in oil
• salted capers (well cleaned by salt)
•  3-4 spoons of extra virgin olive oil
•  lemon juice

  In a mixing bowl, soak the day-old bread in water. Once softened, squeeze each piece to wring out the water.

  Knead bread with meat, yolk, parmesan, salt, and pine nuts. With wet hands, shape balls of your preferred size.

  In the meantime, combine 2 liters of water with your celery, carrot, and onion. Bring to boil, add salt, and cook for at least 30 minutes. Drop your meatballs in and put them in a bowl once cooked.  The cooking time will depend on the size you choose to make them, but they should achieve a light-brown color when fully cooked.

  Put all your ingredients for the sauce in a blender, and blend until the contents attain a smooth, creamy consistency. Should the sauce be too dense, add a bit of broth. Season and allow to cool, as they are meant to be served at room temperature.