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Pasta with Tuna, Olives and Cherry Tomatoes

pasta with tuna, olives and cherry tomatoes
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Cuisine: ,
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 4 dried bird's eye chilis crumbled (optional)
  • 500 g cherry tomatoes cut in half (or use medium-sized ripe tomatoes)
  • 250 g tuna chopped into inch chunks
  • 100 g mixed pitted olives (green, black and red)
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 100 g fresh mozzarella chopped into 1cm chunks (optional)
  • 300 g pasta shape of your choice (we used rigatoni)
Instructions
  1. 1

    Put a pan of salted water for the pasta on a medium heat.

  2. 2

    Heat 4 tbsp of olive oil over a medium low heat. Add the garlic and slowly cook until softened but not caught.

  3. 3

    Add the dried crumbled chilis and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the tuna chunks and simmer for another 5 minutes until the tuna is nearly cooked through.

  5. 5

    Add the olives and capers and simmer for 1 minute. Check for seasoning and remove from the heat. Set to one side while the pasta cooks.

  6. 6

    Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain with a slotted spoon straight from the pasta pan into the sauce. Add the mozzarella and mix well.

  7. 7

    Serve with garlic bread, and a side salad or other greens.

Keywords: pasta, tuna, olive, cherry tomatoes,
Read it online: https://www.interculturalkitchen.com/recipe/pasta-with-tuna-olives-and-cherry-tomatoes/