Easy Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce

This quick midweek pasta dinner with tuna, capers, tomatoes, basil, and parsley is on the table in 30 minutes and is sure to wow everyone.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 919 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons capers
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, packed in olive oil, drained
• 1 ounce canned anchovy fillets, drained
• 0.25 cup olive oil, divided
• 0.5 (16 ounce) box penne
• 0.25 cup finely chopped fresh basil
• 0.5 large organic lemon, juiced and zested
• 0.5 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

Step 2

Empty tuna into a bowl and mash with a fork while pasta is cooking. Mix with 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and fry the anchovies for 3 minutes. Add capers and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, for an additional 3 minutes. Add tuna mixture and tomatoes; simmer sauce for about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Drain pasta and add to the sauce. Mix well. Stir in parsley before serving.