Pasta with Spicy Tuna Sauce
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This is how Italians do fast food... a simple tomato sauce with tuna and olives that can be whipped up in the time it takes to boil a pot of pasta. It just doesn't get any easier than this!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp La Bomba antipasto spread (or more, to taste)
- ½ tsp hot pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 can (398 ml) diced tomatoes
- 1½ cups strained tomatoes
- 1 lb uncooked penne pasta
- 1 jar (190 gr) oil-packed tuna, drained
- ½ cup canned black olives, roughly chopped
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- While the water comes to a boil, heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet. Add onions and saute for 5 minutes, or until soft but not coloured. Stir in La Bomba sauce and hot pepper flakes, and cook for 2-3 minutes longer or until fragrant.
- Stir in diced tomatoes and strained tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook for 1 minute less than indicated on the package, or until soft but still quite al dente. Drain.
- Once the sauce has simmered for 15 minutes, stir in the tuna and chopped olives. Add the pasta, and stir until evenly coated with sauce. Cook for a minute or two to heat the tuna through, then remove from heat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
Recipe by Crumb: A Food Blog at https://www.crumbblog.com/fishy-business-pasta-with-spicy-tuna-sauce/