Quick n Easy Tuna Pasta
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Suzanne rose
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I made this recipe from recipe tineats for my two sons last night and they said it was the best.
So easy and 15 minutes from start to finish.

Photo from recipe tineats
So easy and 15 minutes from start to finish.

Photo from recipe tineats
Ingredients
- 200g spaghetti , any
- 1 tbsp cooking salt , for cooking pasta
TUNA SAUCE:
- 285g (approx) canned tuna in oil , drained, oil reserved
- 2 clove garlic , finely minced
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp baby capers (or finely chopped pickles)
- 1 tbsp parsley , finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta – Bring 3 litres of water to the boil with the 1 tablespoon of salt. Cook pasta per the packet time minus 1 minute. Just before draining, scoop out ~1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- Sauté aromatics – In the same pot, heat the reserved oil from the tuna cans over medium heat. Add the garlic, and chilli flakes. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Toss pasta – Add the pasta, capers and 1/3 cup of reserved pasta water. Toss using 2 spatulas for 2 minutes.
- Add tuna – Turn off the heat. Add tuna, parsley, lemon zest, juice, salt and pepper. Toss gently to mix through – try to keep some tuna chunks.
- Serve immediately!
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