Pasta with Tuna Sauce

Source: allrecipes.com

Servings: 6
Total Time:

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves crushed garlic

1 tablespoon capers

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained

1 (16 ounce) package dry pasta

Directions

1. In a large saute pan, heat oil over low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in capers, tomatoes, lemon juice, and parsley. Season with red pepper flakes to taste. Simmer gently for 3 minutes to thicken sauce. Fold in tuna, and heat through.
2. While sauce is cooking, add pasta to a large pot of rapidly boiling water; cook till just tender. Drain well.
3. Toss pasta with sauce, and serve.

Verdict:
This was pretty good. i think next time i'll use a different pasta, probably just spaghetti. But it was a really easy recipe using things i had on already in the pantry. (i used dried parsley instead of the fresh). And it was a good way to eat more fish. Allison thought it was chicken!