Midnight Pasta With Tuna Pancetta And Spinach Recipes

MIDNIGHT PASTA WITH TUNA, PANCETTA AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Meanwhile in a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the pancetta and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pancetta is golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and tuna, breaking up the tuna with a spoon. Add the wine and cook until nearly evaporated about 1 minute. Drain the spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the pasta and reserved cooking liquid to the skillet and cook over moderate heat, tossing, until the liquid is nearly absorbed, about 1 minute. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tbs oil, season with salt. Serve immediately.

TUNA SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot according to package directions. Meanwhile, drain tuna, set aside. Mince garlic, set aside.
• When pasta is done, drain and set aside. Reduce heat to medium. In same pot, add olive oil. Add garlic. Saute garlic over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until garlic takes on color. When garlic is colored to a medium golden brown, add spinach. Lid pot and reduce heat, stirring occasionally. When spinach is shiny and wilted, add tuna. Stir. Lid and let simmer for one minute. Add pasta, stir. Lid again, let simmer one minute. Add breadcrumbs, stir, lid for one minute. Add cheese, stir and serve.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO & SPINACH TUNA PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add the sun-dried tomatoes and lemon juice and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add the tuna, salt, and pepper, and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Add the pasta and spinach and cook for about 1 minute, until spinach starts to wilt.
• Remove the pasta from the heat and serve.
• Enjoy!

PASTA WITH TUNA, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, ARTICHOKE HEARTS, LEMON, AND WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook the onion 4 minutes, until tender. Mix in the thyme, and continue cooking 2 minutes, until onion is golden brown. Set aside onion and thyme. Place the tuna in the saucepan, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until browned. Set aside, and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining oil in the saucepan. Return the onion and thyme to saucepan, and stir in the white wine. Cook until reduced by about 1 tablespoon. Mix in the chicken stock, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking 10 minutes, until reduced to about 3/4 cup.
• Mix the sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts into the saucepan, and cook just until heated through. Return tuna to the saucepan, and cook to desired doneness. Toss the cooked pasta into the saucepan. Season with salt and pepper.

MIDNIGHT PASTA WITH GARLIC, ANCHOVY, CAPERS AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Put the spaghetti in a large pot of well-salted rapidly boiling water and cook only until firmly al dente. (Depending on the brand of pasta, this will be 8 to 10 minutes, but check frequently to see. )
• While the pasta is cooking, warm the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, without letting it brown. Stir in the anchovies, capers and red pepper and cook for a half-minute more, then turn off the heat.
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Pour in the garlic mixture, add the parsley, if using, and toss well to coat. Serve with grated Parmesan if desired.

PASTA WITH SPINACH, CHICKPEAS, TUNA, AND FETA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to instructions.
• Place washed and chopped spinach in a strainer, strain hot pasta over spinach.
• Combine all other ingredients in a large serving bowl, stirring to combine.
• Pour pasta and spinach into bowl, mix thoroughly.