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Spaghetti with Tuna, Blistered Tomatoes and Capers
A one-pan hob sauce of tinned tuna, cherry tomatoes and capers tossed through spaghetti.
- Total
- 25 min
- Hands on
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- Method
- hob
- Cuisine
- Italian
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 610 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Carbs
- 74 g

Method
Step 1 of 10
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
Salt

Step 2 of 10
Halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the garlic.
Cherry tomatoes
Garlic

Step 3 of 10
Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.
Spaghetti

Step 4 of 10
Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and soften the garlic with the chilli flakes until fragrant.
Olive oil
Garlic
Chilli flakes

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 5 of 10
Add the tomatoes and capers and cook over high heat until the skins split and juices run, about 5 minutes.
Cherry tomatoes
Capers

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 6 of 10
Drain the tuna and flake it into the pan, stirring gently to warm through.
Tinned tuna in olive oil
Step 7 of 10
Scoop out a mugful of the starchy pasta water.

Step 8 of 10
Drain the pasta and toss it into the pan with a splash of the reserved water until glossy.
Spaghetti

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 9 of 10
Chop the parsley, stir it through with lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper.
Flat-leaf parsley
Lemon
Salt
Black pepper

Step 10 of 10
Divide between four bowls and serve with lemon wedges.
Lemon

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