Delicious Paccheri with Tuna in Tomato sauce
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If you enjoy Italian cuisine, you know that pasta dishes can range from simple to spectacular. One recipe that stands out for its bold flavors and satisfying texture is paccheri with tuna in rich tomato sauce. This dish combines large, tube-shaped paccheri pasta with a hearty tomato sauce infused with tender chunks of tuna. It’s a perfect meal for those who want something comforting yet elegant, easy to prepare but full of taste.
This post will guide you through the ingredients, preparation steps, and tips to make this dish a favorite in your kitchen. Whether you’re cooking for family or guests, this recipe offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures that will impress everyone at the table.
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Ingredients: simple, total time: 30 min, 2 servings
Olive oil EVO to taste
250 g paccheri pasta+ water +1 tsp salt
5 cherry tomatoes/ or 2 tomatoes - chopped
160 g canned tuna/ filtered
2 cloves of garlic/ minced
salt and pepper to taste
3 anchovies
6 black olives/ halved
1 Tbsp tomato concentrate +120 ml of water
1 Tbsp fres basil leaves/ finely chopped/or 1 tsp dry basil or to taste
Preparation:
Prepare all ingredients as described above and set aside.
Add water for the pasta, add a teaspoon of salt. Wait for it to boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions.
Strain the dough well.
Make sure you do this halfway through cooking this sauce.
Heat the olive oil on a low-moderate heat, then add the filtered tuna and the tomatoes that you have cut into small pieces.
Simmer until the tomatoes are soft and stir occasionally.
When the tomatoes have softened, add minced garlic, stir few seconds, add concentrate mixed with 120 ml of water, halved olives and stir 7-10 minutes. Season to taste, sprinkle with basil.
When the sauce has thickened, add the strained paccheri pasta, mix well and turn off the heat
Serve the dish warm with the addition of grated Parmesan if desired.
Buon appetito!
NOTE:
For a more intense taste in this dish you can add capers instead of anchovies, some spicy flecks, and little dry white wine while the tomatoes are cooking and instead of tomatoes you can replace it with tomato paste if you like.
Paccheri of pasta also originating from the Naples region but you can also exchange for some others if you want a smaller pasta.
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