Best 7 Farfalle With Tuna Tomatoes And Olives Recipes

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When it comes to quick and flavorful pasta dishes, farfalle with tuna, tomatoes, and olives is a classic choice. This easy-to-make meal is packed with rich and savory flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The combination of tender farfalle pasta, succulent tuna, juicy tomatoes, and briny olives creates a symphony of flavors that will leave you wanting more. Whether you're looking for a satisfying lunch option or a quick dinner idea, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PASTA WITH TUNA, TOMATOES, GARLIC, CAPERS, AND OLIVES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound pasta noodles such as: penne
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
6 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons capers rinsed, roughly chopped
2 anchovies, finely minced
1/2 cup pitted black olives such as kalamata, roughly chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 (28-ounce) can whole, peeled tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped parsley or basil leaves
1 can rinsed and drained, white albacore tuna
1 teaspoon salt
Cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in large pot of rapidly boiling water until al dente or done to your liking.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Place olive oil and the garlic in a large saute pan and turn heat to medium. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and lightly golden. Add capers, anchovies, olives, and tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes start to break down and become a sauce, about 8 minutes. Toss with cooked pasta. Add parsley and tuna and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

FARFALLE WITH TUNA, TOMATOES AND OLIVES



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Yield 2 servings; can be doubled

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 ounces farfalle (bow-tie) pasta (about 2 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 canned anchovy fillets, 1 teaspoon anchovy oil reserved
1 14 1/2-ounce can seasoned chunky tomatoes
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives (about 12 large), quartered
1/2 cup slivered fresh basil
1 6-ounce can solid white tuna packed in water, undrained

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in a in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add anchovies and reserved anchovy oil. Using fork, mash anchovies to coarse paste in skillet. Add tomatoes, Kalamata olives and basil and bring sauce to simmer.
  • Drain pasta thoroughly. Mix pasta and tuna with its water into sauce. Toss to heat pasta through, breaking up tuna into large pieces with fork, about 3 minutes. Season pasta with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

PASTA WITH TUNA AND OLIVES



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If you want to make a complete meal of this, you can add a green vegetable to the mix (see the variation below). I like to use fusilli because I like the way the tuna gets lodged in the twists of the corkscrews, but other types of pasta, such as penne or spaghetti, will be just fine.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 6 1/2-ounce can water-packed light (not albacore) tuna, drained
1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (to taste)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup fresh tomato sauce or a good prepared marinara sauce
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley or slivered fresh basil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 cup pitted imported black olives, such as kalamatas, cut in half or into quarters lengthwise
3/4 pound fusilli, penne, farfalle, or spaghetti
Freshly grated Parmesan for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Begin heating a large pot of water for the pasta. In a large pasta bowl, break up the tuna. Heat the olive oil in a small frying pan or saucepan over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, just until fragrant, and remove from the heat. Add to the tuna. Add the parsley or basil, and mix together.
  • Add the tomato sauce to the pan, heat through and season to taste with salt and add pepper and the red pepper flakes if using. Stir in the olives.
  • When the water for the pasta comes to a boil, add a generous tablespoon of salt and the pasta. Cook al dente, until firm to the bite, following the cooking instructions on the package but checking the pasta a minute or two before the indicated time. Remove 2 tablespoons of the cooking water and mix with the tuna.
  • When the pasta is al dente, drain and transfer to the bowl with the tuna. Add the tomato sauce with the olives, toss everything together, and serve. Pass the Parmesan at the table.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 499, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 575 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

FARFALLE WITH TUNA IN A BASIL LEMON DRESSING



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This is the quickest summer dinner we all love. The possibilities are endless as far as playing with it. I've added, at various times, roasted red peppers, capers, peas and toasted pignoli for some crunch. I first had this at a little deli in Los Gatos that has long since closed, but found something similar on Epicurious and adapted it a bit. This is a life saver when you're tired!

Provided by DeeCooks

Categories     Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 lb farfalle pasta (you can use any pasta, really, I just like this shape as it works well with the tuna)
2 garlic cloves
1 lemon
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, packed
6 ounces albacore tuna in water, well drained
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (I prefer sweet 100s left whole.)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (more as needed)
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Boil pasta in salted water.
  • Mince garlic.
  • Zest lemon to get one tablespoon zest. Juice the lemon. (About two tablespoons.).
  • Shred basil into thin strips.
  • Whisk together garlic, zest, lemon juice, olive oil in a large bowl and toss in tuna, breaking it up, add basil and tomatoes.
  • Drain pasta well and add to bowl. Toss well.
  • If pasta seems dry, add either a little pasta cooking water or more olive oil.
  • Serve warm, or room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 806, Fat 31.7, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 37.5, Sodium 348.8, Carbohydrate 95, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 4, Protein 37.6

BUFFET FARFALLE WITH TUNA AND TOMATOES



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound farfalle
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh fennel
6 cloves garlic, sliced thin
2 cups finely chopped ripe plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons drained capers
1/2 cup pitted Greek or Italian black olives, coarsely chopped
2 cans (6 to 6 1/2 ounces each) imported tuna in olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring four quarts of salted water to a boil, add the farfalle and cook about eight minutes, until just tender. Drain well, rinse under cold water, drain again and toss with two tablespoons of the oil. Set aside.
  • Heat the remaining oil in a heavy skillet, add the onion and fennel and saute until translucent. Stir in the garlic, cook another minute, then add the tomatoes, cook five minutes more and remove from the heat. Add the parsley, capers and olives. Pour over the farfalle and fold in.
  • Drain the tuna, reserving the oil. Flake the tuna and fold it into the farfalle mixture. Add the vinegar, fold again, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Add as much of the oil from the tuna as desired. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 387, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 435 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

TUNA AND FARFALLE PUTTANESCA



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Canned tuna is good for more than just sandwiches. Italians use it to give substance to their pasta dishes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons finely chopped (3 medium cloves) garlic
2 medium red onions, (1 pound), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices lengthwise
1 pound farfalle (bowtie) pasta
10 canned whole plum tomatoes, seeded, sliced 1/4 inch thick lengthwise, plus 1 cup juice
3 tablespoons nonpareil capers
1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, (3 ounces), pitted and cut into quarters
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 oil-packed Italian-style light tuna, drained
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Bring saucepan of salted water to boil. Pour oil in large skillet; place over medium heat. Add garlic and onions; saute until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta until al dente, about 11 minutes. Add tomatoes, juice, capers, rosemary, and olives to onions; add salt and pepper to taste. Raise the heat to medium high, and cook until tomatoes are heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain pasta; transfer to large serving bowl. Add sauce, tuna, and parsley; toss gently to combine.

FARFALLE WITH TUNA, TOMATOES, AND OLIVES



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Categories     Fish     Pasta     Quick & Easy

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 ounces farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 canned anchovy filets
1 teaspoon anchovy oil (from can)
14-1/2 ounce can seasoned chunky tomatoes
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives (about 12 large), quartered
1/2 cup slivered fresh basil
6-ounce can solid white tuna, undrained

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy, large skillet over medium-high heat. Add anchovies and reserved anchovy oil. Using fork, mash to coarse paste in skillet. Add tomatoes, olives, and basil, and bring to a simmer. Drain pasta thoroughly. Mix pasta and tuna with its water into sauce. Toss to heat pasta through, breaking up tuna into large pieces with fork, about 3 minutes. Season pasta with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use high-quality tuna in olive oil.
  • Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes for the sauce.
  • Add a pinch of red pepper Flakes for a touch of spiciness.
  • Don't overcook the pasta; cook it al-dented for the best texture.
  • Use fresh herbs, such as thyme or oregano for extra flavor.

Conclusion:

This farfalle with tuna, tomatoes, and olives is a simple but delicious pasta dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the flavors are well balanced. The tuna, tomatoes, and olives all come together to create a tasty and satisfying meal.

This recipe is also a great way to use up any remaining tuna, tomatoes, and olives you may have on hand. It's a quick and easy meal that's perfect for busy weekdays.

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