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Tuna Pasta Recipe

This simple recipe requires little prep, pantry staples and close to 10 minutes so you really have no choice but to try it. The combination of salty capers with oily tuna and short pasta allow the flavors to fall in love instantly plus, you can cook the sauce and pasta at the same time.

Equipment

  • knife
  • large pot
  • Large saucepan
  • Tomato crusher
  • Garlic crusher, optional
  • wooden spoon
  • Mesh strainer

Ingredients

  • 400 g canned tuna in olive oil 14.1oz
  • 300 g Pasta Liguori fusilli 10.5oz
  • 300 g cherry tomatoes, chopped 10.5oz
  • 400 g canned peeled tomatoes 14.1oz
  • 1-2 Tbsp capers
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • A small bunch fresh parsley chopped
  • Salt & Pepper as much as required
  • 5-8 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil EVOO

Instructions

  • Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
  • Chop the cherry tomatoes into 4 quarters and set aside.
  • Once the water comes to a boil, add 1 Tbsp sea salt, quickly stir and allow to dissolve.
  • Add the fusilli pasta and set the timer for the time indicated on the packet.
  • Heat approx. 5 Tbsp of EVOO in the saucepan on medium heat and add 1-2 Tbsp of water.
  • Add the crushed garlic and stir. Let it cook over medium heat until it becomes golden, then add cherry tomatoes and mix.
  • While the cherry tomatoes and garlic are simmering, crush the whole peeled tomatoes then use the tomato crusher to crush the cherry tomatoes as they simmer too.
  • Next, add the capers, crushed peeled tomatoes and stir.
  • Add the tuna, breaking it down into small pieces and stir to allow it to meld with the flavors of the sauce.
  • Add a generous amount of chopped parsley, and a sprinkle of salt, and pepper. Continue to stir the sauce while breaking up the tuna chunks as much as possible.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, strain the pasta and add it to the sauce.
  • Reserve a mug of pasta water and add a portion to the sauce and pasta. Stir the mixture for a minute then turn off the heat and give the pasta a toss until all the ingtredients combine well.
  • Scoop the desired amount of tuna pasta onto a plate, top with some fresh parsley, a sprinkle of chilli flakes….and eat up!

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