Cheap & Easy Tuna Pasta That Actually Tastes Good

By Vincenzo's Plate · 20 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add 1 tablespoon of sea salt and stir until dissolved.
2. Add the fusilli and cook for the time given on the packet.
3. Quarter the cherry tomatoes and set aside.
4. Heat about 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add 1-2 tablespoons of water, then add the crushed garlic and cook until golden.
5. Add the cherry tomatoes and stir.
6. Crush the canned peeled tomatoes by hand and mash the cherry tomatoes in the pan as they simmer.
7. Add the capers and crushed peeled tomatoes and stir.
8. Add the tuna, breaking it into small pieces, and stir to combine with the sauce.
9. Add a generous amount of chopped parsley, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and keep stirring while breaking up the tuna as much as possible.
10. Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the sauce. Reserve a mug of pasta water, add some to the sauce and pasta, stir for a minute, then turn off the heat and toss until well combined.
11. Serve on plates topped with fresh parsley.

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