Tuna Pasta with Capers
Quick Tuna Pasta with Capers, the clue is in the name! You'll definitely be tempted by this juicy tuna and tomato pasta recipe.
Ingredients
- 250g/8 oz spaghetti or other pasta
- 4 anchovies packed in oil
- 2 cloves garlic sliced thinly
- 200g canned tuna in oil
- 375ml/1 ½ cups tomato passata or crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp capers drained
- ¼ tsp red chilli flakes
- salt to taste
- fresh parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Set the pasta cooking in a large pot of salted water. In a large pan heat two tablespoons of olive oil from the tin of tuna, then add the anchovies to the pan and cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes until they start to sizzle, then start to break them up with a spatula, so they melt completely into the oil. Add the sliced garlic and cook for no longer than 30 seconds.
- Bring the drained tuna into the pan and cook for a couple of minutes, then add a ladle of boiling water from the pot with cooking spaghetti, let this simmer for a minute of sauce, then add the tomato passata, capers and red chilli flakes. Cook the sauce for 5-7 minutes.
- Drain the spaghetti and add to the sauce, toss to coat. Taste and add salt if needed. (I didn’t as mine was salty enough from anchovies and capers. Serve with freshly chopped parsley.)
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 23gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 919mgPotassium: 718mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 560IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg
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