TUNA, OLIVES, AND CAPERS PASTA

Tuna, olives, and capers pasta is an easy-to-make first course rich in flavor and perfect for any occasion. The pasta with tuna, olives, and capers sauce can be prepared with any type of pasta, such as paccheri as I did, or it’s perfect with spaghetti or short pasta like penne or rigatoni. The tuna, olives, and capers pasta is delicious with cherry tomatoes as I did, or with tomato sauce, or by adding anchovies to the sauce. I recommend checking out other TUNA PASTA RECIPES. I’m sure you’ll find recipes to try both with fresh tuna and the canned variety. Now let’s see how to make tuna, olives, and capers pasta, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara

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Tuna, olives, and capers pasta
  • Difficulty: Very easy
  • Cost: Affordable
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 4
  • Cooking methods: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients for preparing tuna, olives, and capers pasta

  • 11.3 oz pasta
  • 3.5 oz olives
  • 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 4.2 oz tuna in oil
  • 0.35 oz capers
  • 1 clove garlic
  • to taste extra virgin olive oil
  • to taste salt
  • to taste parsley
  • to taste chili pepper

How to prepare tuna, olives, and capers pasta

  • Let’s start preparing the tuna, olives, and capers pasta, wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half,

    tuna, olives, and capers pasta
  • remove the pits from the olives and cut them in half if they are too large.

  • Pour into a large skillet, extra virgin olive oil, a clove of garlic cut in half, and the cherry tomatoes,

  • cook for a few minutes, then season with salt

  • and add the capers,

  • the olives,

  • and parsley.

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt, and cook the paccheri according to the package instructions, making sure it’s al dente. Remove the garlic clove from the sauce and add the drained tuna,

  • and some chili pepper.

    tuna, olives, and capers pasta
  • Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce,

    tuna, olives, and capers pasta
  • mix well to combine

    tuna, olives, and capers pasta
  • and serve hot.

    tuna, olives, and capers pasta
  • tuna, olives, and capers pasta

How to store tuna, olives, and capers pasta

The pasta with tuna, olives, and capers sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days

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