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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
Freshly cooked Spaghetti with Tuna, Blistered Tomatoes and Capers

Method

  1. Step 1 of 10

    Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.

    • Salt
    stockpot on hob
  2. Step 2 of 10

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the garlic.

    • Cherry tomatoes
    • Garlic
    halve cherry tomatoes
  3. Step 3 of 10

    Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.

    • Spaghetti
    9 min
    pasta into boiling water
  4. 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
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  5. 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
    5 min
    tomatoes blistered
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  6. Step 6 of 10

    Drain the tuna and flake it into the pan, stirring gently to warm through.

    • Tinned tuna in olive oil
  7. Step 7 of 10

    Scoop out a mugful of the starchy pasta water.

    reserve pasta water
  8. Step 8 of 10

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

    • Spaghetti
    emulsion glossy
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  9. 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
    chop herbs
  10. Step 10 of 10

    Divide between four bowls and serve with lemon wedges.

    • Lemon
    slice lemon wedges

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