Simple tuna pasta by Gennaro Contaldo

Name: Simple tuna pasta by Gennaro Contaldo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 200 g bucatini or spaghetti; sea salt; 1 large clove of garlic , peeled; 1 fresh red chilli; 2 anchovy fillets; 4 ripe cherry tomatoes; extra virgin olive oil; 1 x 270 g tin of quality tuna in olive oil; 1 tablespoon baby capers, rinsed; 1/2 lemon , juice from; 100 g wild rocket , washed

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

This pasta recipe by Gennaro really is the definition of quick Italian cooking. A simple pan fried sauce with garlic, chilli, tomatoes and capers tossed through flaked tuna and perfectly al dente bucatini pasta. Top with dressed rocket leaves and enjoy. This really is the perfect dinner - ready in minutes and full of flavour.

Updated at: Sun, 03 Dec 2023 10:24:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories738.7 kcal (37%)

Total Fat24 g (34%)

Carbs80.9 g (31%)

Sugars5.9 g (7%)

Protein52.5 g (105%)

Sodium1029.3 mg (51%)

Fiber4.9 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

200gbucatini

or spaghetti

sea salt

1 clovegarlic

large, peeled

Fresh Ingredients

extra virgin olive oil

1 x 270gtuna in olive oil

tin of quality

Canned Food

1 tablespoonbaby capers

rinsed

0.5lemon

juice from

100gwild rocket

washed

Instructions

Cook the pasta

Step 1

Cook the bucatini (my spaghetti) in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente.

Step 2

Meanwhile, finely slice the garlic and chilli, then roughly chop the anchovies and tomatoes.

Step 3

Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then add the garlic, chilli, anchovies and capers. Fry for 2 minutes, then add the tomatoes and toss well.

Sauce

Step 4

Reserving some of the cooking water, drain the bucatini (or spaghetti) and add to the sauce. Toss well over the heat until lovely and glossy, adding a splash of the cooking water to loosen, if needed.

Step 5

Flake in the tuna, then add some lemon juice and most of the rocket. Toss well to warm the tuna through and wilt the rocket, then season carefully with salt and more lemon juice.

Step 6