Description
A homemade Buona Beef Tuna Genovese copycat recipe with caramelized onions, tuna, and Italian rolls for authentic Chicago flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cans tuna in olive oil (5 oz each)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 Italian rolls, split
Instructions
- Caramelize onions in olive oil for 25 minutes until golden.
- Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook to deepen flavor.
- Deglaze with white wine and reduce.
- Mix in tuna gently, season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm on toasted Italian rolls with parsley garnish.
Notes
Serve with pickled vegetables or salad for balance.
Store filling separately in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat slowly to preserve flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
