Tuna & Lemon Spaghetti
Super simple & delicious spaghetti with tuna can be quickly put together for a satisfying meal under 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 250 grams spaghetti
- 1 tin approx 170 grams of tuna in oil, drained and flaked
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 fat cloves of garlic minced
- 1 dried red chilli broken into 2-3 pieces
- 3-4 small slices of sun dried tomatoes (optional)
- 10-12 black olives pitted &liced
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- zest & juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water (about 12 cups) to a boil. Add salt and a few drops of oil and then add the spaghetti to it. Cook until al dente (90% done). Drain the water, refresh with fresh water, sprinkle a little oil and toss it about to prevent sticking. Cover and keep aside till required.
- In a wok/wide based pan heat the butter and oil and add the minced garlic, broken chilli and sundried tomatoes. Saute for a few seconds on a low heat. Do not brown them. Add the lemon zest and juice and take the pan off the heat
- Add the spaghetti, olives, flaked tuna. Season with salt & freshly ground pepper. Toss to combine. Serve immediately