13/10/2022
Tuna, Caper and Tomato Spaghetti

Made with mostly store cupboard ingredients, this is a great dish for two for any night of the week, and can be easily doubled.
Serves:
2 as main or 4 as entree
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 250g spaghetti
- extra virgin olive oil, as needed
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 400g peeled tomatoes, chopped (San Marzano if available)
- 1 tablespoon baby capers
- 425g can tuna in olive oil, undrained
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup continental parsley leaves
- grated Parmesan cheese, for serving, optional
Method
Cook the spaghetti on a pot of salted boiling water until al dente, drain, reserving a cup of pasta water. Cover to keep warm. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the pot and sauté onion until softened, add wine and boil until reduced by half. Stir in tomatoes, capers and oil from tuna and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened and saucy. Season to taste. Just before serving, add spaghetti, tuna and parsley to sauce and toss until heated through. Use a little of the pasta water to moisten if required. Garnish with extra parsley and pepper. Serve with Parmesan cheese if using.
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