Tomato and Tuna Sauce with Olives

Tomato and Tuna Sauce with Olives

This is one of my favorite and easiest recipes that I know. I usually make this with Linguini or thicker Bucatini but it doesn’t matter that much which pasta you use it’s always good and spicy.

Tomato and Tuna Sauce with Olives

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Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizers, Main Courses

Cuisine Pasta & Sauces

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 300 gr pasta (speghetti, linguini or bucatini)
• 50 ml olive oil
• 3 large cloves garlic finely chopped
• ½ tsp red chili flakes
• 3 anchovy filets finely chopped
• 2 tbsp parsely finely chopped
• 1 170gr can of tuna packed in oil
• 1 400 gr whole canned tomatoes
• 20-30 black Greek or Italian olives
• 4 tbsp capers drained (optional)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp sugar
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Heat the oil in a deep pan and saute the garlic and red pepper flakes just until you can begin to smell it and add the anchovies and parsley and saute for a moment more. Add the crushed up canned tuna and mix it in well.
• Add the can of tomatoes and 1/3 can of water. Crush the tomatoes with a potato masher and add the salt, sugar and black pepper.
• Cover and cook on a low simmer for 15 minutes add the olives and it's done.
• Put on a pot of water for the pasta and when it comes to a boil add the pasta and cook according to package instructions.

Notes

I don't really have any extra tips or tricks for the recipe except to say that it really only simmers for 15 or 20 minutes. Cooking longer will just kill it's flavor.

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