PASTA WITH TUNA & CAPERS

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I like pasta, canned tuna in oil, and capers, this is an excellent dish. Note, this will not work with tuna packed in water, spring water, or brine; oil only, olive oil is preferred, but if only soybean oil packed is available (where I live in Thailand) use that and a splash of olive oil and the dish will be fine.

Provided by Lee Thayer

Categories     Pasta

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

115 g dry spiral or penne pasta
1 can(s) tuna in olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp capers, drained
1/4 c dry white wine or 1/4 cup water + 1 tsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved
lemon pepper, as desired
olive oil, as desired

Steps:

  • 1. Heat a pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook until tender. Drain.
  • 2. While the pasta is cooking, drain the oil from the tuna into a large non stick pan, heat the oil on medium heat, when hot, add the onion and chili flakes, saute until the onion is translucent and tender.
  • 3. Add the tuna, capers, and wine and stir together. Allow to come to a low boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-7 minutes, add a touch more wine if the sauce is drying out. Season as desired with lemon pepper.
  • 4. Add the cherry tomatoes and parsley and mix together. Cook for another minute.
  • 5. When the pasta is ready, drain well, then add to the pan. Toss with the sauce.
  • 6. Divide between two plates, sprinkle with lemon black pepper as desired. Enjoy.

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