Spaghetti al tonno is one of my all-time favorite go-to pasta dishes. I love a classic meat sauce as much as the next half-Italian, but when I want something quick and easy for a weeknight meal, I reach for the tuna. What if you don't like fish? Then this is perfect. The taste and texture is really closer to a veal sauce than one made with fish.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir anchovy and capers in hot oil until anchovy crumbles, about 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour white wine, oregano, and red pepper flakes into the skillet and increase heat to high; cook until mixture reduces and about 3 tablespoons of liquid remain, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Stir tomatoes into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Season tomato mixture with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
- Stir tuna and 1/4 cup parsley into tomato sauce, breaking up tuna with a wooden spoon while stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until almost cooked through and still slightly firm to the bite, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain and transfer spaghetti back to the pot.
- Pour tomato sauce over spaghetti into the pot; stir to combine, cover the pot with a lid, and let sit until spaghetti is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Ladle spaghetti into bowls, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and parsley over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 619.5 calories, Carbohydrate 79.5 g, Cholesterol 14.2 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 706.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
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Tonny sentale
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the flavors were so well-balanced. I will definitely be making this again.
Lesa King
[email protected]I've been looking for a good spaghetti al tonno recipe and this one is definitely the best I've tried. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.
pol capilitan
[email protected]This recipe was so easy to follow and the results were amazing! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the flavors were so well-balanced.
Ron Dill
[email protected]I made this recipe last night and it was a huge success! My husband and kids loved it. I will definitely be making this again.
CHOY PHACHOMPHONE
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the flavors were so well-balanced. I will definitely be making this again.
Linay Peterson
[email protected]I've been looking for a good spaghetti al tonno recipe and this one is definitely the best I've tried. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.
Asihk Das
[email protected]This recipe was so easy to follow and the results were amazing! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the flavors were so well-balanced.
Fddd Ass
[email protected]I made this recipe last night and it was a huge success! My husband and kids loved it. I will definitely be making this again.
Aurangzeb khan
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the flavors were so well-balanced. I will definitely be making this again.
Dawa Dhekama
[email protected]I've been looking for a good spaghetti al tonno recipe and this one is definitely the best I've tried. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.
Denna Spradlin
[email protected]This recipe was so easy to follow and the results were amazing! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the flavors were so well-balanced.
Ishiwu Ogbonna
[email protected]I made this recipe last night and it was a huge success! My husband and kids loved it. I will definitely be making this again.
Zayn Kawsar
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.
Jahed Ali
[email protected]This spaghetti al tonno recipe was amazing! The flavors were so well-balanced and the tuna was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.