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Pasta with Tuna and Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipe
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 4 carrots
- ¼ cup oil packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh parsley tightly packed
- 1 lb pasta elbow, penne, or fusilli
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 small fillets ahi tuna
- 12 kalamata olives
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
- fresh basil to garnish
Instructions
Prep Ingredients
- Peel and thinly slice the onion.
- Peel and cut the carrots into ¼ inch slices.
- Drain and cut the sun-dried tomatoes julienne style.
- Mince the parsley
- Cut the tuna into bite size pieces
- Pit & chop the olives
- Start by bringing a large pot of water to boil for cooking the pasta.
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat and sauté the onion and carrots for about 5 minutes.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes, cover, lower heat and simmer until the carrots and onions are tender. Approximately 5 -8 more minutes.
- Add the pepper flakes and chopped olives, turn up the heat to medium high again and add the tuna.
- Cook for a few minutes until the tuna is cooked to the way you like it.Note: some people like their tuna cooked through, some like it rare in the middle. Up to you. Remove the pan from heat.
- Add the parsley to the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
- When the pasta is al dente, drain it and reserve.
- To serve, warm up your serving bowls in the oven or microwave, add some pasta, and top with sauce.
- If you have any extra chopped parsley, you can sprinkle a little on top for appearances.
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