Tuna Garlic Chilli Pasta Recipes

TUNA, GARLIC & CHILLI PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the bucatini and cook according to pack instructions (about 8-9 minutes). 2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the garlic for 1-2 minutes until golden, then add the chilli flakes and tuna and cook for 1-2 more minutes, breaking up the tuna into chunks. Take off the heat, and stir in the remaining 1 tbsp oil, the lemon juice and diced tomatoes. Season and set aside. 3. When the pasta is ready, scoop out a mugful of the cooking water, then drain. Tip the pasta into the frying pan with 3 tbsp cooking water and toss together. Stir in the parsley, then divide between plates. Scatter with the lemon zest and a little finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano if liked, and serve immediately.

TUNA, CAPER & CHILLI SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti for 9-11 mins in a large pan of well-salted water until al dente.
• Heat the oil in a wide frying pan over a very low heat, and gently cook the garlic and chilli to infuse the oil. Remove from the heat if the garlic is turning past light golden, as this will make it bitter.
• Drain the pasta, keeping a cupful of the cooking water, and tip the spaghetti into the frying pan. Toss the pasta in the oil over a low heat, adding a little of the pasta water to emulsify into a sauce that coats the pasta, then fold in the capers, parsley, tuna and some seasoning. Don't stir too vigorously - you want to keep larger chunks of tuna. Toss the rocket and lemon juice through the spaghetti, and serve with extra chilli scattered over, if you like.

PASTA WITH TUNA & TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan, throw in the onion and cook for a couple of minutes. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, chilli and sugar. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Give it a good stir, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Flake the tuna into the sauce and heat through. Drain the pasta, return to the pan and stir in the sauce and basil leaves if you have any. Serve with a generous grinding of pepper.

CHILLI TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook penne to taste (see packaging for details).
• Add oil to a deep, heavy based frying pan. Chop onion and cook in pan along with garic and chilli on high heat until oninion is soft.
• Add chopped sun dried tomatoes, tuna and pasta sauce.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Add pine nuts.
• When pasta has cooked, drain and add to frying pan along with chopped, fresh basil.
• Stir pasta through sauce until well coated.
• Serve in large, open bowl.
• Top with slices of fresh parmesan cheese.
• You can add pretty much anything to this dish - olives, egg plant, artichoke hearts, capers - even anchovy fillets are lovely.
• You can also remove the tuna from the dish and add 4 or 5 rashers of chopped bacon instead. This is VERY nice.

AMALFI LEMON, CHILLI & ANCHOVY SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a low heat and fry the garlic for 2-3 mins, or until just turning golden at the edges. Remove from the heat and leave for 15 mins for the garlic to infuse in the oil.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving 150ml of the cooking water. Remove the garlic from the infused oil, then tip in the cooked spaghetti, the chillies, anchovies, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and the parmesan. Add 50ml of the reserved water and toss with tongs until combined. Add a little more water to loosen, if you like. Season. Divide between four shallow bowls.