Tuna pasta without tomato, super quick to make, perfect for lunch if you have little time and few ingredients at hand. The sauce is prepared in the time it takes to cook the pasta, with classic canned tuna in oil, olives, capers, parsley, and a little onion… to make it more cohesive and creamy, just remember to add a bit of pasta water while mixing everything in the pan. Try this recipe, it’s very easy, quick, and so tasty!
If you love pasta with tuna, here are more ideas for you:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 242.18 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 25.36 (g) of which sugars 0.70 (g)
- Proteins 19.41 (g)
- Fat 6.43 (g) of which saturated 1.12 (g)of which unsaturated 3.78 (g)
- Fibers 1.79 (g)
- Sodium 637.24 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 300 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 5.64 oz pasta
- 5.64 oz canned tuna in oil
- 1 tbsp taggiasca olives (or green)
- 1 tbsp salted capers
- 1/4 onion
- parsley
- chili pepper (to taste)
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
Tools
- Pan
- Pot
- Colander
Preparation
Drain the tuna well from excess oil and break it up with a fork.
Also drain the olives and rinse the capers to remove the salt.
Peel the onion and chop it. Sauté it in a pan with a drizzle of oil and a splash of water.
Add the tuna, olives, capers, and let it flavor over low heat for 3-4 minutes (1). If desired, you can add a pinch of chili pepper.
Boil the pasta in salted boiling water, drain it slightly al dente, and add it to the pan (2).
Toss it in the sauce for a minute or two, adding half a ladle of cooking water, to make it creamier.
Add a handful of chopped parsley and turn off the heat.
The tuna pasta without tomato is ready, distribute it on plates and bring it to the table… enjoy your meal!
Tips and Notes
You can remove the onion or replace it with garlic or shallot.
You can use tuna in water if you prefer. The 160 g indicated corresponds to 100 g drained weight.
You can add some grated lemon zest at the end of cooking.
FAQ
Can I prepare the dish in advance?
Given the simplicity and speed of the recipe, I recommend preparing the pasta at the moment, otherwise, the sauce would dry out too much.
