If you think that pasta with tuna and olives is a simple dish, you are right, but do not think that because it is simple it is boring or simple. Following this easy step-by-step recipe, you will learn how to prepare and present an exquisite pasta dish, with an elegant presentation and that is also very economical.
This pasta dish with tuna, tomato and olive sauce will fill your palate with an incredible nuance of flavors. The onion, sweet and soft, goes very well with the texture and intense flavor of the prickly pear. The olives add color to the dish and offer a different bite from time to time.
Ingredients to make Pasta with tuna and olives:
- 200 grams of linguine pasta or spaghetti
- 300 grams of fried tomato
- 1 can of Tuna or Mackerel
- ½ onion
- 100 grams of green olives
- ½ pepper
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 handful of chopped parsley
- 1 pinch of Salt and Pepper
- 1 bay leaf
How to make Pasta with tuna and olives:
- To cook the pasta, the first thing to do is to heat water with a handful of salt. While it comes to a boil, cut the onion finely (in julienne strips or to taste) and place in a pan with a little salt and olive oil.
- While the onion is poaching, take the opportunity to prepare the rest of the ingredients. Then, drain the tuna and slice both the garlic and the olives. By then the water should be boiling, so add the pasta along with a bay leaf.
- Cook until the pasta is al dente, always checking the cooking time recommended by the manufacturer.
- When the onion is ready, remove from the pan and reserve. Then, in the same frying pan over the heat, brown the garlic a little and then the tuna. Immediately add the olives and the finely chopped pepper. Sauté the whole for a couple of minutes.
- After this time, add the fried tomato and onion that you had previously reserved. We lowered the heat almost to a minimum and left it warming up.
- Drain the pasta once ready and serve by adding a little of the tuna sauce on top. Decorate with a little chopped parsley and leave a bowl with grated cheese on the table so that each diner can serve himself to taste.
- The pasta with tuna and olives is a simple dish that can have a spectacular presentation with which you will surely surprise everyone
