Rice with Tuna and Romesco Broth

Arroz Meloso con Atun al romesco

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    as a first course
    • Difficulty

      Medium

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By Anya von Bremzen

Published 2005

  • About

This wonderful recipe is adapted from the Catalan chef David Solé i Torné, the great romesco sauce specialist from the city of Tarragona. Studded with shrimp and cubes of fresh tuna, the rice gets its special character from the ruddy romesco broth enriched with pureed roasted tomatoes, peppers, and garlic. The texture of the rice is meloso, which is to say slightly creamy, rather like a risotto. Once you’ve tried the original recipe, you can experiment, adding sautéed a