Fare With A Flair: 'No cook' pasta bowl simple, delicious
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Loading... - Khalish Jasmay
- 03 Jun 2022
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It’s a simple “no cook” pasta sauce utilizing quality tuna in olive oil. While canned tuna may seem like a rather pedestrian ingredient, when combined with fresh vibrant ingredients it creates a wonderful dish.
All the “sauce” ingredients get placed in a pasta bowl. Once the pasta is cooked, it’s drained and put in the bowl. A few good tosses with a pasta fork and dinner is ready.
So simple and yet so delicious.
The bonus is any leftovers taste great served cold the next day.
By the way, the winter version of this sauce is made with canned tomatoes simmered with garlic and basil before the canned tuna is added.
Summer or winter, having canned tuna on hand is an absolute must.
Summer Tuna Pasta
(Serves 4-6)
3 cups (750 ml) of halved grape or cherry tomatoes
1 – 160 g can of tuna packed in olive oil
1 tbsp (15 ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon zest
1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
1 tbsp (15 ml) coarsely chopped capers
1/4 cup (50 ml) torn basil leaves or chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. (2 ml) chili flakes
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 lb. (500 g) pasta dried pasta of your choice
Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Directions:
1. Place tomatoes, undrained tun, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, capers, basil, chili flakes and garlic in large pasta bowl.
2. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain. Read More...
