Tuna Tomato Pasta
Spaghetti tossed with canned tuna, cherry tomatoes, green olives, and capers in a lightly spicy garlic and tomato passata.
Ingredients
- 250 g spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon salt for the pasta water
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon dried chili flakes
- 2 garlic cloves halved crosswise
- ½ medium red onion finely chopped
- 6 cherry tomatoes halved crosswise
- 100 g tomato passata
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 2 tablespoons whole pitted green olives
- 280 g canned tuna chunks in oil drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon salt. Add 250 g spaghetti and cook according to the package instructions. Before draining, reserve some pasta cooking water, then drain the spaghetti.
- While the pasta cooks, heat 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a saucepan. Add ¼ teaspoon dried chili flakes and 2 garlic cloves, halved crosswise. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add ½ medium red onion, finely chopped, and 6 cherry tomatoes, halved crosswise. Cook for 3 minutes. Stir in 100 g tomato passata, ¼ teaspoon salt, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon capers and 2 tablespoons whole pitted green olives. Cook for 1 minute. Add the drained spaghetti, using a little reserved pasta cooking water if needed to loosen the sauce. Toss and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add drained 280 g canned tuna chunks in oil and 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped. Gently toss the tuna tomato pasta, and cook for 2 minutes.
Notes
Drained tuna weight: Measure 9 oz / 280 g after draining so the tuna-to-pasta ratio remains consistent.
Removable garlic: Keep the garlic in large crosswise halves so every piece is easy to remove before serving.
Pasta water: Add it gradually, using only enough to loosen and coat the spaghetti.
Tuna texture: Toss gently after adding the tuna so the chunks retain more of their shape.
Nutrition
Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 2316mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 446IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3mg
