My ultimate tuna pasta is perfect for a family gathering or date night. Although the ingredients are incredibly simple, they come together to create an aromatic flavor explosion that will leave you coming back for more.
Course Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Equipment
Chopping-board
knife
2 Wooden spoons A spatula will work too
Medium sized pan
Mug
pot
Strainer
Ingredients
11ozTuna300g. Fresh or from the can
7ozCherry tomatoes
2Hot peppers/chillidried or fresh
2Garlic cloves
Chopped parsleyas much as preferred
Capersfresh or canned. As much as preferred
½Bottle of passataor tomato puree
11ozRigatoni pasta300g.
Saltas much as required
Pepperas much as preferred
Extra Virgin Olive Oilas much as required
Instructions
For the Sauce
To prepare the ingredients, cut each cherry tomato in half and the chili into thin strips then chopped.
Remove the stems of fresh capers, or thoroughly rinse canned capers.
Turn the stove to a medium heat and place your pan on top. Once it starts to warm, pour in a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil then add the garlic and hot chili. Sauté for 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes then press down on them gently to remove the juice and sauté for about 5-10 minutes while gently mixing through.
Next, mix through the tuna and use your wooden spoon/spatula to break down.
Add capers, mix, then grind black pepper into the sauce to taste.
Pour half a bottle of passata into the mixture. Allow the ingredients to come together and make love for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle fresh parsley into the mixture before adding a pinch of sea salt to taste. Mix through with the heat off.
For the Pasta
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add a generous tablespoon of sea/rock salt.
Place the pasta into the water and cook per instructions on the pasta packet.
Once the pasta has boiled, collect a mug full of pasta water and strain the pasta.
Put the strained pasta into the sauce mixture with a splash of pasta water.
Alternate between tossing the pasta into the sauce and adding a few more splashes of pasta water.
Serve a generous amount on a plate and add fresh parsley to garnish.