Name: Easy Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Penne - ½ (16 ounce) box; Tuna, packed in olive oil, drained - 1 (5 ounce) can; Olive oil, divided - ¼ cup; Finely chopped fresh basil - ¼ cup; Organic lemon, juiced and zested - ½ large; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ large; Canned anchovy fillets, drained - 1 ounce; Capers - 2 teaspoons; Garlic, thinly sliced - 1 clove; Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Fresh parsley, finely chopped - ½ bunch

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Ingredients for - Easy Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce

1. Penne - ½ (16 ounce) box

2. Tuna, packed in olive oil, drained - 1 (5 ounce) can

3. Olive oil, divided - ¼ cup

4. Finely chopped fresh basil - ¼ cup

5. Organic lemon, juiced and zested - ½ large

6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ large

7. Canned anchovy fillets, drained - 1 ounce

8. Capers - 2 teaspoons

9. Garlic, thinly sliced - 1 clove

10. Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

11. Fresh parsley, finely chopped - ½ bunch

How to cook deliciously - Easy Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

2. Stage

Empty tuna into a bowl and mash with a fork while pasta is cooking. Mix with 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.

3. Stage

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and fry the anchovies for 3 minutes. Add capers and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, for an additional 3 minutes. Add tuna mixture and tomatoes; simmer sauce for about 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Drain pasta and add to the sauce. Mix well. Stir in parsley before serving.