Pasta and Tuna

Pasta and Tuna


A delicious and simple recipe that can be made from store cupboard ingredients

For Four



Ingredients

500g Penne
3 fresh tomatoes each cut into quarters
4 drained anchovy fillets
1 medium onion finely sliced
1 can of peeled tomatoes ( use 1can and ½ or be bold and use 2 cans if you don’t have fresh tomatoes)
500g canned tuna in Springwater ( drain the tuna and reserve the spring water)
3 small garlic cloves, crushed
3 tbsp  Virgin olive oil
½ can of black olives
2 tbsp of chopped parsley
1 tbsp of Parmesan
Salt and Pepper

Methods

1. Heat the  2 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan for a minute.
   
2. Add the finely sliced onion and let it cook until transparent.
   
3. Add the can of tomatoes and the fresh ones.
   
4. Add the garlic and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
   
5. Add the drained tuna, the anchovy fillets, salt and pepper.
   
6. Toss for a few seconds and let it bubble for a few minutes on gentle heat.
   
7. After 10 minutes stir in the black olives.
   
8. Put the pan on the back burner on low heat.
   
9. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for about
   
10. 10 minutes.
    
11. Drain the pasta.
    
12. Toss the penne with the sauce, mix in the last tbsp. of olive oil and season to taste.
    
13. Add a little bit of the spring water reserved from the Tuna can if the pasta seems too dry.
    
14. Add the parmesan and the chopped parsley on top and serve.
    

Enjoy !