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pasta with tuna

Easy Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce

Silvana Nava
Pasta with Tuna is a great classic of Italian tradition, a quick and appetizing seafood first course. It's perfect for a family lunch or an informal dinner with friends.
If you love fish and want to bring something simple but really tasty to the table, Tuna Pasta is the perfect choice!
The taste of tuna and the intense flavor of tomato come together to create a delicious sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g spaghetti - ¾ pound of
  • 170 g tuna - 6 oz of canned tuna in oil
  • 300 g tomatos - 1 ¼ cup, tomato passata or peeled tomatoes
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil - of extra virgin
  • 2 cloves garlic - peeled
  • 1 chili pepper - fresh
  • 2 fillets anchovies - in oil
  • 1 sprig parsley - fresh

Instructions
 

  • Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan with the whole, skinless garlic cloves and the chili pepper.
  • For an extra touch of flavor you can add two anchovy fillets. Let them melt in the oil, stirring with a wooden spoon. Of course, if you do not like anchovies, you can leave them out.
  • Then add the tomato passata and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the tuna, well drained of oil. Using a wooden spoon, break it into small pieces and mix well with the sauce.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to cook the spaghetti. Follow the cooking time on the package.
  • Remove the garlic cloves and chili pepper and add plenty of chopped parsley.
  • Adjust the salt only if you did NOT use the anchovy. Anyway, taste it! Cook, stirring, for about 5 more minutes. The tuna and tomato sauce is done.
  • Cook the spaghetti. Drain them al dente and add them to the pan with the tuna and tomato sauce. Stir to mix everything together.
  • If the sauce seems too thick and dry, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of the water used to cook the spaghetti.
  • Serve pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, adding a little more chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 21gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 778IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
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