Pasta sauce with tuna capers and olives is quick and easy to make and very versatile. It is a great option for a busy weeknight meal or a casual lunch. This delicious and flavorful sauce is the perfect way to enjoy the classic combination of tuna, capers, and olives. Whether you are looking for a simple sauce to toss with your favorite pasta or a more complex one to serve with grilled fish or chicken, this recipe is sure to please. With its variety of flavors and textures, this sauce is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.
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PASTA WITH TUNA AND OLIVES
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
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
PASTA SAUCE WITH TUNA, CAPERS AND OLIVES
I was hungry, and this was in the pantry. I was well pleased with the results. This is healthy, light and easy. I would have added 1 T of fresh basil and/or oregano if it had been on hand. Be careful to just heat the tuna, not to cook it or the texture will become tough. I used Kirkland solid white tuna (my favorite) but would have used Italian solid light tuna or tonno packed in olive oil if I had had it
Provided by Momma Dukes
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- While water and pasta is boiling.
- Chop onion and garlic and sautee with olive oil in sauce pan until translucent.
- Add tomatos, sugar, with salt, pepper and pepper flakes to taste.
- Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add Capers and Olives simmer for 5 minutes more.
- Flake the tuna then add to the sauce and simmer until heated through.
- Serve over pasta with parmesean cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 653.5, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 32.3, Sodium 302.8, Carbohydrate 99.6, Fiber 7, Sugar 12.4, Protein 37
PASTA WITH TUNA, TOMATOES, GARLIC, CAPERS, AND OLIVES
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.
PASTA WITH TUNA, CAPERS AND SCALLIONS
There are about a gazillion ways to cook pasta using other pantry staples - things like garlic, bread crumbs, pecorino, capers, olives and especially, canned fish. This recipe, pasta with tuna, anchovies and capers, showered with lots of green herbs and scallions, is one of my family's household favorites. I like it with a long, thin, twirlable pasta - spaghetti, linguine or bucatini - but you can use whatever pasta you have on hand. Even macaroni works just fine and might even persuade your finicky kid to eat this dish (though, so far, mine abstains).
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a well-salted pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain, saving 1 cup pasta water.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium. Add garlic and scallion whites, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add anchovies and capers and cook until anchovies melt and capers and garlic turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add 1/2 cup pasta water, let it reduce until there is just a little left in the pan, then add pasta and herbs and toss well to coat. Add tuna and toss well.
- Serve with red-pepper flakes on top, more herbs, scallion greens, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing.
TUNA LINGUINE WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES & CAPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: salt, linguine, olive oil, garlic, red chili flakes, dried oregano, caper, kalamata olive, tomato paste, diced tomato, tuna
Provided by Kiano Moju
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain.
- Add the olive oil, garlic, and chile flakes to a large sauté pan. Turn the heat to medium-low and slowly heat up until the garlic is fragrant and lightly colored, about 3 minutes.
- Add the oregano, capers, olives, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tuna and cook for another minute.
- Toss in the cooked pasta.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 17 grams, Sugar 6 grams
PASTA WITH TUNA, TOMATOES, GARLIC, CAPERS AND OLIVES
Recipe from Food Network's Kathleen Daelemans. I searched for a recipe with anchovies as an ingredient.
Provided by sidMILB
Categories Tuna
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta.
- Meanwhile place olive oil and garlic in large saute pan and turn heat to medium.
- Cook until garlic is fragrant and lightly golden.
- Add capers, anchovies, olives and tomatoes.
- Cook until tomatoes start to break down and become a sauce, about 8 minutes.
- Toss with cooked pasta.
- Add parsley/basil and tuna.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.2, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 24.9, Sodium 823.1, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.4, Protein 14.9
SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND CAPER SAUCE
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND CAPERS
With a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious meal! My husband came up with this recipe while we are on "stay at home" orders due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was quick, easy, and delicious!
Provided by Kim's Cooking Now
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.4 calories, Carbohydrate 88.5 g, Cholesterol 37.5 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 448.8 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
EASY PASTA WITH TUNA AND TOMATO SAUCE
This is my version of a tuna pasta dish with capers, anchovies, and tomatoes. I make it at least once a week as it is my husband's favorite and he proclaims it's restaurant quality. You can easy double the recipe if you're cooking for more people.
Provided by barbara
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
- Empty tuna into a bowl and mash with a fork while pasta is cooking. Mix with 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and fry the anchovies for 3 minutes. Add capers and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, for an additional 3 minutes. Add tuna mixture and tomatoes; simmer sauce for about 5 minutes.
- Drain pasta and add to the sauce. Mix well. Stir in parsley before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 919.4 calories, Carbohydrate 94.4 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 46.5 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1301.2 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
TUNA, LEMON, AND CAPER SAUCE
Steps:
- Place tuna in pasta serving bowl and break it into large bite-size pieces. Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and capers and stir gently to combine. Set aside to warm to room temperature, or preferably, place the bowl (be sure it's heatproof) over the pasta pot to warm the ingredients while heating the water. Once the water comes to a boil, remove bowl and set aside.
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain pasta well and immediately add to sauce in bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and toss. Serve at once with Parmesan cheese. Pass the pepper mill.
- Recommended pasta: 8 ounces penne rigate, medium shells (conchiglie rigate), rigatoni, or linguine.
BOWS WITH TUNA, OLIVES & CAPERS
This delicious pasta recipe makes a quick and simple supper
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of water in the bottom of the pan.
- Return the pasta to the pan over a low heat, stir in the olive oil and garlic and allow to infuse for 1 min. Toss through the remaining ingredients, season and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 677 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 2.36 milligram of sodium
FETTUCCINE WITH PRESERVED TUNA, CAPERS, AND OLIVES
Steps:
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook just until al dente, about 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wide, deep sauté pan set over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden-brown, about 2 minutes. Add the anchovies and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in the tomato puree and capers.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid, then strain the pasta. Stir the olives and tuna into the sauce, then gradually stir in the reserved pasta water until the sauce attains a pleasing consistency. Add the hot pasta and toss. Season with pepper and toss again.
- To serve, divide the hot pasta among individual warmed bowls, topping each serving with some chopped parsley.
- Flavor Building
- Add 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary to the sauce along with the black pepper.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use high-quality tuna packed in olive oil. Look for tuna that is sustainably caught and pole-caught, as this is the most humane way to catch tuna.
- When choosing capers, look for non-pareil capers, which are the smallest and most flavorful. If you can't find non-pareil capers, you can use regular capers, but be sure to rinse them well before using.
- Kalamata olives are the traditional olive used in this recipe, but you can use any type of olive you like. Green olives, black olives, or even mixed olives would all be good choices.
- If you don't have dry white wine on hand, you can use chicken broth or vegetable broth instead. However, the white wine will add a nice depth of flavor to the sauce.
- Be sure to cook the sauce over low heat so that the flavors have time to meld. Don't let the sauce boil, or it will become too thick and lose its flavor.
- Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta, such as spaghetti, penne, or linguine. You can also serve it over rice or roasted vegetables.
Conclusion:
This pasta sauce with tuna, capers, and olives is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor. It's a great way to use up leftover tuna, and it's also a good source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. So next time you're looking for a delicious and healthy pasta dish, give this recipe a try.
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