Ħobż biż-ŻejtTuna and Tomato Bread

Name: Ħobż biż-Żejt (Tuna and Tomato Bread)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malta
Ingredients: 350 g Baguette Bread; 80 g Tomato Paste; 35 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 220 g Tuna (drained); 25 g Capers; 70 g Black Olive (pitted); 80 g Onion (thinly sliced); 10 g Fresh Basil (torn); 3 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper

Crusty bread spread with tomato and olive oil, then layered with tuna, capers, olives, and onion. It is one of Malta's most recognizable everyday lunches, simple but bold with Mediterranean flavor.

Prep

15m

Cook

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Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

428kcal

Calories

25g

Protein

12g

Fat

54g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Bread

350g
Baguette Bread
80g
Tomato Paste
35ml
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
220g
Tuna (drained)
25g
Capers
70g
Black Olive (pitted)
80g
Onion (thinly sliced)
10g
Fresh Basil (torn)
3g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

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Method

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5 steps

01
Slice the baguette bread open lengthwise or into individual portions.
02
Spread the cut sides with the tomato paste and drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil.
03
Top with the tuna, capers, black olive, and onion.
04
Season with the salt and black pepper.
05
Finish with the fresh basil and serve immediately.

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