Spaghetti with Tuna, Tomatoes, Capers, and Basil
A light and flavorful Mediterranean-style pasta dish combining fresh tomatoes, oil-packed tuna, capers, and abundant fresh basil. Perfect for a summer dinner.
6 servings
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- •2 pounds tomatoes, halved, seeded, very thinly sliced
- •2 cans solid white tuna packed in oil
- •½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •4 fillets anchovy fillets
- •2 cloves garlic
- •¼ cup capers
- •1¼ pounds spaghetti
- •2 cups fresh basil
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Gently mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Season tuna-tomato mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature.
60 min
- 2.
Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; return to pot. Add tuna-tomato mixture and basil. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.
15 min