Post by Jay on Nov 7, 2004 21:50:31 GMT -6
Pasta With Tuna Sauce
Salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes, or to taste
Black pepper
2 tablespoons capers
1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
1 pound long pasta, like spaghetti or linguine
1 or 2 (6-ounce) cans tuna, packed in olive oil
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish, optional.
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Put olive oil
in a deep skillet or a medium saucepan, and turn heat to
medium-high. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until it
softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili flakes, black pepper and
capers, and then tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until
tomatoes begin to break up; lower heat, and cook 5 to 10 minutes
more.
2. When water boils, cook pasta, stirring frequently, until it is
tender but not mushy. Just before it's done, stir tuna into tomato
sauce, breaking it into flakes. Taste, and adjust seasoning.
3. Drain pasta, toss with sauce, garnish with parsley and serve.
Yield: 4 servings.
Jay
Salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes, or to taste
Black pepper
2 tablespoons capers
1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
1 pound long pasta, like spaghetti or linguine
1 or 2 (6-ounce) cans tuna, packed in olive oil
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish, optional.
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Put olive oil
in a deep skillet or a medium saucepan, and turn heat to
medium-high. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until it
softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili flakes, black pepper and
capers, and then tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until
tomatoes begin to break up; lower heat, and cook 5 to 10 minutes
more.
2. When water boils, cook pasta, stirring frequently, until it is
tender but not mushy. Just before it's done, stir tuna into tomato
sauce, breaking it into flakes. Taste, and adjust seasoning.
3. Drain pasta, toss with sauce, garnish with parsley and serve.
Yield: 4 servings.
Jay
