4.5 from 12 votes
Easy Sicilian Style Tuna Pasta
Deliciously simple, this Easy Sicilian Style Tuna Pasta is my easy peasy take on the traditional Italian dish of Pasta Puttanesca.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 377 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Italian
Ingredients
- 25 g tin anchovy fillets in oil (freeze any leftovers for next time)
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 4 tablespoons black olives halved
- ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes (or more if you love chilli!)
- 2 cloves garlic sliced or crushed
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- black pepper
- 300 g penne pasta (or whatever shape you prefer)
- 160 g tin tuna chunks or steak drained
- Juice of half a lemon
- Small handful of basil chopped
Instructions
- Put the anchovies and a little of the anchovy oil in the pan and heat over a very low heat, breaking up the anchovies with a spoon.
- Next, add the capers, olives, garlic and chilli to the pan. Cook everything, stirring regularly, for about 2 minutes, until the anchovies have dissolved completely and the garlic is cooked but not burnt.
- Add the tin of tomatoes and black pepper and bring to the boil, then turn down to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Next, put your pasta on to boil. Cook the pasta until it is just al dente – this should take about 10 minutes.
- When your pasta is about a minute away from being ready, add the tuna to the tomato sauce along with the lemon juice and half the basil. Stir and break up the tuna a little, but not completely.
- Drain the pasta and tip it into the sauce, along with a tablespoon or two of the cooking water.
- Stir everything together and serve scattered with the rest of the basil and a couple of extra twists of black pepper.
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Notes
- Not suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
482mg
(20%)
Potassium
604mg
(17%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
541IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 482mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 604mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 541IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.