THE BEST Pantry Pasta with Tinned Fish

Name: THE BEST Pantry Pasta with Tinned Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Butter; 1/4 cup Panko; Salt and Pepper (to taste); 8 oz Pasta (I used a long shape, but any shape works); 1 cup Pasta Water (reserved from the pasta); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (additional to drizzle ); 3 cloves Garlic (thinly sliced); 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (more or less based on spice preference ); 1/4 cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes (roughly chopped); 2 tbsp Capers (roughly chopped); 1 Lemon (juice and zest; divided); 1/2 tsp Fish Sauce; 1/2 tsp Granulated Sugar; 1 tin Canned Tuna (I love Fishwife brand!); 1 cup Mixed Fresh Herbs (roughly chopped; I used about 1/4 cup dill and 3/4 cup parsley); 1/4 Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated to serve)

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

You can make a delicious bowl of pasta with leftover ingredients in your fridge and pantry!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:51:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories844.2 kcal (42%)

Total Fat29.3 g (42%)

Carbs102.1 g (39%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein41.8 g (84%)

Sodium1008.8 mg (50%)

Fiber6.8 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbspbutter

¼ cuppanko

8 ozPasta

I used a long shape, but any shape works

1 cupPasta Water

reserved from the pasta

1 TbspOlive Oil

additional to drizzle

3cloves garlic

thinly sliced

½ tspRed Pepper Flakes

more or less based on spice preference

¼ cupSun-Dried Tomatoes

roughly chopped

2 TbspCapers

roughly chopped

1Lemon

juice and zest, divided

½ tspfish sauce

½ tspgranulated sugar

1 tinCanned Tuna

I love, brand

1 cupMixed Fresh Herbs

roughly chopped, I used about 1/4 cup dill and 3/4 cup parsley

0.25Parmesan Cheese

freshly grated to serve

Instructions

Brown Butter Breadcrumbs

Step 1

In a pan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir frequently for 2-3 minutes. The butter will start to foam up and then subside. It should smell nutty and toasted. You will see light brown specks forming. Keep a close eye on the butter because it can quickly burn.

Step 2

Pour in the panko breadcrumbs. Stir to incorporate with the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly for another 1-2 minutes until the panko is golden and toasted.

Step 3

Immediately transfer to a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pasta Instructions

Step 4

Cook pasta according to al dente according to package instructions. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water.

Step 5

Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the red pepper flakes and cook for another minute, stirring often.

Step 6

Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and capers, the juice of 1/2 a lemon, the fish sauce, and the sugar. Cook for about 7 minutes, stirring a few times.

Step 7

Add the can of tinned tuna and stir to combine. Add the cooked pasta, fresh herbs, and the zest of 1 lemon. Combine well with the other ingredients. Pour in pasta water as needed if the pasta seems a bit dry. The heat of the pan and the pasta water will quickly wilt the fresh herbs.

Step 8

Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese, the remaining lemon juice, the reserved brown butter breadcrumbs, and a drizzle of olive oil.

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