Name: Spicy Tuna Pasta with Creamy Fra Diavolo Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - ¼ cup; Garlic, thinly sliced - 6 cloves; Whole Italian plum tomatoes (such as San Marzano) - 1 (28 ounce) can; Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Salt, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Gemelli pasta - 1 pound; Tuna steaks - 6 (4 ounce); Freshly chopped parsley - ¼ cup; Heavy cream - 2 tablespoons; Basil chiffonade (thinly sliced fresh basil leaves), divided - 8 leaves

Ingredients for - Spicy Tuna Pasta with Creamy Fra Diavolo Sauce

1. Olive oil ¼ cup

2. Garlic, thinly sliced 6 cloves

3. Whole Italian plum tomatoes (such as San Marzano) 1 (28 ounce) can

4. Red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon

5. Salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon

6. Gemelli pasta 1 pound

7. Tuna steaks 6 (4 ounce)

8. Freshly chopped parsley ¼ cup

9. Heavy cream 2 tablespoons

10. Basil chiffonade (thinly sliced fresh basil leaves), divided 8 leaves

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Tuna Pasta with Creamy Fra Diavolo Sauce

1 . Stage

Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add oil and wait until it shimmers. Add garlic and cook quickly, being careful not to burn, about 1 minute. Carefully transfer garlic slices to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.

2 . Stage

Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and salt to the same skillet. Stir and crush down tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.

4 . Stage

Remove lid from sauce and stir. Add in tuna steaks. Cover and cook until tuna flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 1/2 of the fried garlic, parsley, cream, and 1/2 of the basil.

5 . Stage

To serve, add pasta to bowls and ladle tuna sauce on top. Garnish with remaining basil chiffonade and fried garlic. Serve immediately.