SPAGHETTI WITH ITALIAN TUNA & CAPERS
My girlfriend's father gave us some cans of this wonderful, imported Italian tuna. This recipe is my attempt at re-creating HIS recipe for pasta with tuna and red sauce. Lauren's dad would often make this for me when I came to dinner because it had contained no meat. The Italian tuna packed in oil gives this sauce a wonderully "meaty" flavor that I absolutely love. My granny's mother would also make a dish similar to this on on the Fridays of Lent when they could not have meat.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Tuna
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and anchovy fillet, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add crushed red pepper and garlic and saute for another minute.
- Add tomato sauce and reduce heat to low.
- Next, add capers and the cans of tuna.
- I like to drain the oil from one of the cans and leave the oil from the second.
- Break up the large pieces of tuna with a fork or wooden spoon.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water for about 7 minutes or until al dente.
- Drain, and toss with tuna red sauce in a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle with basil or parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 847.2, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 55.2, Sodium 1328.1, Carbohydrate 100.4, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 10.2, Protein 64.1
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