Easy Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

½ (16 ounce) box penne
1 (5 ounce) can tuna, packed in olive oil, drained
¼ cup olive oil, divided
¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
½ large organic lemon, juiced and zested
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ounce canned anchovy fillets, drained
2 teaspoons capers
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
½ bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped

Nutrition Info

919.4 calories
carbohydrate: 94.4 g
cholesterol: 49.5 mg
fat: 46.5 g
fiber: 7.8 g
protein: 37.9 g
saturatedFat: 7.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1301.2 mg
sugar: 8.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

  2. Empty tuna into a bowl and mash with a fork while pasta is cooking. Mix with 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.

  3. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and fry the anchovies for 3 minutes. Add capers and garlic, cook, stirring constantly, for an additional 3 minutes. Add tuna mixture and tomatoes, simmer sauce for about 5 minutes.

  4. Drain pasta and add to the sauce. Mix well. Stir in parsley before serving.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

This is my version of a tuna pasta dish with capers, anchovies, and tomatoes. I make it at least once a week as it is my husband's favorite and he proclaims it's restaurant quality. You can easy double the recipe if you're cooking for more people.

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