Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers

This tuna pasta with capers is a quick and easy weeknight dish with pantry staples like spaghetti, canned tuna, and capers. Simple and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 698 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna packed in olive oil, undrained
• 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 0.5 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 pound spaghetti

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add tuna with oil, capers, and red pepper flakes; heat through.

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water for 1 minute less than the package suggests, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water.

Step 3

Add cooked pasta to the pan with tuna and mix to combine. Add some of the pasta water and toss lightly until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.