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    Quick Canned Tuna Spaghetti

    Published: Jun 13, 2019 · Modified: Mar 18, 2022 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    Quick Canned Tuna Spaghetti, a fabulous dish that is ready in about 30 minutes. It might be simple to make, but it's jam-packed with fantastic flavours. Low in calories, highly nutritious and delicious, this is a great family-favourite pasta recipe.

    Overhead shoot of a white plate of tuna spaghetti

    This awesome tuna spaghetti is inspired by Gennaro Contaldo's mouth-watering Simple Tuna Bucatini, one of Italy's finest pasta recipe. It's the perfect example that you can cook pasta in thousand of ways, and still never get bored of it.

    Canned tuna, apart from being affordable, it's also really tasty, and can totally transform a pretty simple dish into a spectacular one. Fresh fish can be pricey, no doubt about that. And if you need to feed a larger family, one meal can become quite expensive.

    So, how about keeping costs low without compromising on taste? Pasta, the humble pasta is always to the rescue when we run out of ideas what else to cook for dinner. Now, pair tuna with pasta, and you get a dish that even fussy eaters will eat up.

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    • HOW TO COOK TUNA SPAGHETTI
    • EASY SWAPS
    Collage of 4 photos to show how to make tuna spaghetti

    HOW TO COOK TUNA SPAGHETTI

    This dish is simplicity at its best. It's quick, it's easy, and it's super delicious too. Every recipe has some secret ingredients that give that wow taste, and for this dish, anchovies and capers make all the difference. You won't get to see the anchovies in the final dish, since they melt away, but the flavour is there.

    • cook the pasta according to the packet instructions
    • in a pan, heat up the oil, add the garlic and anchovies, and cook for about 30 seconds or so, the garlic will release it's flavour, and the achovies will melt
    • add the cherry tomatoes and capers, and leave to cook until the tomatoes are mushy, it shouldn't take long
    • toss in the pasta, lemon juice, Italian herbs, and check if it needs any seasoning
    • serve hot with fresh parsley

    EASY SWAPS

    You can get capers and anchovies from pretty much any store, and with one small jar of each, you can easily cook at least 4-5 times. So, again, we are talking about shopping the smart way.

    Another fabulous addition is fresh lemon juice. This really gives this tuna spaghetti dish that killer final touch. You can never go wrong with a bit of lemon in pasta dishes, especially when you don't use the good old tomato juice.

    I used cherry tomatoes, but if you like to get a thicker sauce, you can use a tin of chopped tomatoes, and let them simmer until reduced by half. The fresh tomatoes, however, will bring that fresh touch I was after, and also a tad of sweetness to the dish.

    The chopped tomatoes tend to be a bit acidic, you can really tell the difference. By no mean, I have nothing against canned chopped tomatoes, I used them a lot in my everyday cooking. But some recipes can do with just a handful of fresh tomatoes, like this dish.

    To garnish, you can either go for fresh parsley, like I did, or fresh basil, or a combination of the two. Apart from that spash of colour, the fresh herbs will will bring that wow factor to an already perfect dinner. Only 122 calories per serving, what a treat!

    A plate of tuna spaghetti with a fork in it

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    Quick Canned Tuna Spaghetti
    Prep Time
    5 mins
    Cook Time
    25 mins
    Total Time
    30 mins
     

    Quick Canned Tuna Spaghetti, a fabulous dish that is ready in about 30 minutes. It might be simple to make, but it's jam-packed with fantastic flavours. Low in calories, highly nutritious and delicious, this is a great family-favourite pasta recipe. If you like pasta of any kind, or Italian food in general, this tuna pasta is the dish for you. Quick and easy to make, it tastes just like in a restaurant, but a lot cheaper.

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: pasta dinner ideas
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 122 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    • ¼ packet of spaghetti
    • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • 1 tablespoon capers
    • 3 anchovy fillets
    • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
    • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsely
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1 tin of tuna
    Metric - US Customary
    Instructions
    1. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.

    2. Heat up the oil in a pan, then chop the garlic and achovy fillets and add them to the pan.

    3. Cook the garlic and anchovy for about 30 seconds, the anchovy will completely melt away.

    4. Chop the cherry tomatoes, and add them to the pan together with the capers. Leave to cook until the tomatoes will become mushy, that should not take longer than 4-5 minutes.

    5. Toss in the pasta, lemon juice, flaked tuna, Italian herbs and parsley, give it a good stir, and remove from the heat.

    6. Serve hot!

    Nutrition Facts
    Quick Canned Tuna Spaghetti
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 122 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Cholesterol 34mg11%
    Sodium 341mg14%
    Potassium 274mg8%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 18g36%
    Vitamin A 390IU8%
    Vitamin C 18.2mg22%
    Calcium 46mg5%
    Iron 2.3mg13%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Mary Tognazzini

      August 06, 2020 at 1:19 pm

      A MUST TRY. I HAVE USED SALMON IN PASTA BUT STARKIST TUNA IN OIL IS A FAVOERITE.

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