Spaghettituna Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water; drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add tuna with its oil and garlic and cook, stirring a few times, until garlic is golden in spots, about 5 minutes. Stir in capers and pepper flakes and cook, 30 seconds. Add 1 cup reserved pasta water; bring to a simmer. Add cooked pasta and simmer, tossing a few times, until liquid is reduced to a sauce that coats pasta.
• Remove from heat and toss in lemon zest and juice, oil, and parsley; season with pepper. Add more pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, until pasta is evenly coated. Serve, sprinkled with more pepper flakes.

PASTA WITH TUNA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat oil over low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in capers, tomatoes, lemon juice, and parsley. Season with red pepper flakes to taste. Simmer gently for 3 minutes to thicken sauce. Fold in tuna, and heat through.
• While sauce is cooking, add pasta to a large pot of rapidly boiling water; cook till just tender. Drain well.
• Toss pasta with sauce, and serve.

TUNA SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
• Heat up the oil in a pan, then chop the garlic and achovy fillets and add them to the pan.
• Cook the garlic and anchovy for about 30 seconds, the anchovy will completely melt away.
• 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.
• Toss in the pasta, lemon juice, flaked tuna, Italian herbs and parsley, give it a good stir, and remove from the heat.
• Serve hot!

SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add tuna with oil, capers, and crushed red pepper flakes; heat through.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water for 1 minute less than the package instructs, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water.
• Add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix to combine. Add some of the pasta water and toss lightly until the pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA, TOMATOES, AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, tuna, olives, parsley, pepper, 3 Tbsp. oil, and 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl.
• Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain and add to tomato mixture. Stir vigorously and add more oil as needed to fully coat. Season with salt.
• Transfer pasta to a serving bowl or platter. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente.
• Meanwhile heat oil in pan and add garlic and parsley and cook 1-2 minutes.
• Add anchovies, chilli, tuna and continue to cook until heated through.
• Add lemon juice and turn off heat.
• Drain spaghetti, return to saucepan and add butter and tuna mixture. Stir well.
• Add parmesan, pepper and salt if needed.

EASY CANNED TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a salted pot of water for your pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions. Prep your other ingredients while it cooks.
• When the pasta is close to being ready, add the oil to a small pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook it for 30 seconds.
• Stir in the tuna, lemon juice, and parsley. Let it heat through.
• Once the pasta is done, add some of the pasta water (a couple tablespoons) to the sauce and then drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Optional: serve pasta with freshly grated parmesan cheese and lemon zest.

TUNA SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Coat a 1 1/2- to 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooked spaghetti, tuna, and pimiento.
• In a large saucepan, combine soup, milk, and cheese. Heat and stir until cheese is melted.
• Add the tuna and spaghetti mixture and combine thoroughly.
• Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and scatter the crushed potato chips evenly on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!