Pasta With Tuna Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• salt
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 tablespoons drained capers
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
• 1 lb long pasta (spaghetti or linguine)
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna packed in oil, drained
• chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 bring a bit pot of water to a boil and add salt.
• 2 add the olive oil to a deep skillet or a medium saucepan over med-high heat.
• 3 add in onion; cook/stir occasionally, until it softens, about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in red pepper flakes and capers, then the tomatoes.
• 5 cook/stir occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break up, 10-15 minutes; then lower the heat and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
• 6 cook the pasta in the boiling water, stirring frequently, until it is tender but not mushy.
• 7 just before it is done, stir the tuna into the tomato sauce, breaking it into flakes.
• 8 taste and adjust the seasoning, adding salt, pepper, or red pepper flakes as necessary.
• 9 drain the pasta, toss with the sauce, garnish with the parsley, and serve,.