The pasta with garlic, oil, and tuna with lemon, anchovies, and chili is a simple, quick but super flavorful first course. It’s a quick recipe that I often prepare when I don’t have much time to prepare lunch or when I don’t have much in the fridge or pantry, with few and simple ingredients and while the pasta cooks, you’ll prepare a delicious sauce! I made the pasta with garlic, oil, and tuna even more flavorful and creamy by adding a bit of lemon, juice and grated zest, try it and taste the delight!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta
- 5 oz canned tuna in oil (drained weight)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 fillets anchovies
- 1 sprig parsley
- 1 lemon
- 1 chili pepper
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Steps
Pasta with garlic, oil, and tuna with lemon is super easy and quick to prepare. First, place the chopped garlic, chili pepper, and extra virgin olive oil in a pan and sauté the mixture.
Add the anchovy fillets, drained tuna, and let them brown for a couple of minutes. Add black pepper, grated lemon zest and juice, chopped parsley, and let everything infuse for a few seconds.
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water and drain it al dente. Put it in the pan with the sauce and mix all the ingredients well. If necessary, add a little cooking water to make the pasta with garlic, oil, and tuna even creamier.
Notes:
For pasta with garlic, oil, and tuna, you can use the pasta shape you prefer. You can use either anchovy fillets or anchovies. If you prefer it a bit simpler, you can also omit the lemon.
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