Italian
Pasta with Tuna
by Federico Fusca Chef · 332K subscribers on YouTube
A classic Italian pasta with tuna, featuring a soffritto of onion, garlic, and chili, enriched with capers, anchovies, tomato passata, and finished with Parmesan cheese. A quick and comforting recipe that brings back childhood memories.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
16 items- 1/2 pcsOnion
- Extra Virgin Olive OilTo taste
- 1 pcsChili PepperFresh or dried, to taste
- 1 pcsGarlic1 clove
- 1 tbspCapersHeaped tablespoon
- 4 pcsAnchoviesSalted or oil-packed anchovy fillets
- TunaCanned tuna in oil, drained
- Tomato PassataOr crushed peeled tomatoes
- WaterFor rinsing the tomato jar
- Lemon ZestZest of one lemon, yellow part only
- Black PepperTo taste
- SaltUse sparingly due to anchovies
- Olivespitted black or green olives
- ParsleyFresh, finely chopped
- Parmigiano ReggianoGrated, to taste
- Basil(optional) — Optional, fresh leaves
Method
- Cut the onion in half, peel it, and finely chop it.
- Put the chopped onion in a pan with extra virgin olive oil.
- Add chopped chili pepper and one clove of chopped garlic.
- Sauté for 5 minutes, then add capers and anchovies.
- Add the drained tuna fillets, mash them with a wooden spoon, and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomato passata (or crushed peeled tomatoes) and a little water from rinsing the jar. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add lemon zest, black pepper, a little salt (be careful because of the anchovies), olives, and chopped parsley.
- Cook the pasta (paccheri or your favorite shape) in salted water; during the last 2 minutes, transfer it to the sauce with a bit of pasta water and finish cooking.
- Remove from the heat, add the remaining parsley and pepper, and toss with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Plate and serve with additional Parmesan on top.
Federico Fusca Chef
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