Pasta al tonno

A recipe from my uni times that is easy and economic which can be rustled up from tins and packets in the store cupboard. Quick and comforting one-pot meal and the answer to your weeknight dinner needs.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 chopped garlic
  • 400gr chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
  • 1tsp sugar
  • Pasta (penne or fusilli)
  • 100gr drained tuna (canned)
  • Basil leaves
  • black olives (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a pan, throw in the onion and cook for a couple of minutes
  2. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, and sugar
  3. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil
  4. Give it a good stir, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes
  5. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions
  6. Flake the tuna into the sauce and heat through
  7. Drain the pasta, return to the pan and stir in the sauce
  8. Add basil leaves and black olives

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