PASTA WITH TUNA & CAPERS

Pasta with Tuna & Capers image

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.