Pasta with Tuna and Olives is a quick and easy meal that packs a lot of flavour. It’s ideal for family meals when time is limited. Serve this Italian dish as a main course for happy diners. Served with tinned tuna for ease and lovely capers and olives for the additional flavours. This is a dairy free recipe but can be served with parmesan while mascarpone added to the sauce if you wish.
Pasta with Tuna and Olives
A favourite in my house. The kids love this and its ready in 15 minutes.
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Servings: 2 People
Calories: 618kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g tagliatelle or pasta of your choice
- 160 g tuna tinned in olive oil is best
- 1 clove garlic peel
- 4 large anchovy fillets
- 10 large green olives seeds removed
- 1 tbsp capers
- 1 large red chilli
- 8 large plum tomatoes halved
- ½ large lemon juice only
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Place a pan of salted water over a high heat and bring to the boil. When boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente (nearly cooked but with a slight bite).
- Peel and finely slice the garlic and chilli (if you leave the chilli seeds in it makes it a lot hotter).
- Chop the anchovy fillets.
- Open the tin of tuna and pour the olive oil into the frying pan (no need to waste anything). Ideally, we need about 3 tablespoons of oil so you may need to add extra.
- Place the pan over a medium heat and when hot add the chilli, anchovies and garlic. Give it a stir.
- Add the caper and fry for about 2 minutes.
- Add the sliced tomatoes and olives and gently toss.
- The pasta should be ready by now . Place a normal mug in the sink and drain the pasta over it to catch some of the starchy pasta water.
- Add the pasta to the frying pan with the sauce and toss/combine gently. The sauce should coat the pasta but it too thick, add a little of the pasta water to thin. A little at a time until you reach the consistency you like.
- Flake the tuna apart and scatter into the pasta and sauce together with about half of the lemon juice. Toss again to combine.
- Have a taste and season accordingly.
- Serve in warmed bowls with a little drizzle of good quality olive oil and possibly a grate of parmesan with a side salad and glass of Rose.
Nutrition
Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 1145mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2419IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg