TUNA SAUCE ALLA NONNA CON PENNE

TUNA SAUCE ALLA NONNA CON PENNE image

Yield 4-5 people

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 8 ounce can Del Monte tomato sauce
2 5 ounce cans water or oil packed tuna (albacore or light)
3-4 cloves of garlic sliced
2 tablespoons of capers with juice
12 chopped olives (green, kalamata)
1 teaspoon Better Than Bullion Chicken Base
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
3-4 fresh Basil leaves chiffonade
Salt/fresh ground pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 lb penne or rigatoni

Steps:

This is a one pot recipe. In shallow sauce pan heat olive oil and saute sliced garlic until softened. Drain canned tuna (if water packed) and add to pan and saute with garlic Add 1 tsp Better Than Bullion chicken base and stir. Deglaze pan with 1/4 cup white wine Add crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce Add capers, olives, oregano, parsley, basil and black and red pepper. Taste before adding salt. Let simmer about 30 minutes. While sauce is simmering cook pasta according to directions for al dente Drain pasta and return to pot and add some sauce and saute sauce and pasta together Portion out pasta and top with extra sauce and fresh basil