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Tuna Spaghetti with olives and red peppers

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Prep time
5 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Serves
2

Ingredients

2 cans MSC certified tuna in olive oil

You’ll also need…
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato puree
175ml passata
1 tbsp capers (rinsed in cold water)
2 tbsp chopped black olives
1 bay leaf
250g dried spaghetti
50g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated or shaved
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan. Then add the tomato puree and fry over a medium heat for 1 minute.
    Tuna Spaghetti with olives and red peppers - Step 1
  2. Add the peppers and fry for a few minutes until they have softened (al dente)
    Tuna Spaghetti with olives and red peppers - Step 2
  3. Add the tuna and stir everything gently to blend the ingredients. Then add the passata, capers, olives and bay leaf and then stir and leave the sauce to heat through on a low heat. Stir occasionally.
    Tuna Spaghetti with olives and red peppers - Step 3
  4. In the meanwhile bring a pan of water to boil, adding a pinch of salt. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente (not too soft) according to the instructions on the packet. Drain the spagetti when cooked and lift it into 2 warm serving bowls.
    Tuna Spaghetti with olives and red peppers - Step 4
  5. Turn the heat up under the sauce, stir well and season to taste with salt and pepper.
    Spoon the sauce over the spagetti, add a sprinkle of parmasan cheese and serve.
    Tuna Spaghetti with olives and red peppers - Step 5
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