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Title: Mediterranean Tuna Pasta
Categories: Seafood, Pasta, Vegetables, Cheese, Citrus
Yield: 4 servings
10 oz Albacore tuna packed in
- olive oil (2 cans);
- drained *
1 Tomato; cored, halved across
- squeezed of excess juice,
- chopped
1/4 c Kalamata olives; pitted,
- coarse chopped
1/4 c Red onion; chopped
2 tb Parsley; chopped
1 tb Capers; coarse chopped
2 ts Lemon juice
2 tb Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 ts Kosher salt
1 pn Black pepper; fresh ground
3/4 lb Dry fusilli pasta
1 c Mozzarella cheese; grated
* If you are using a good quality brand of canned tuna, packed in
good quality olive oil, there is no need to drain. The oil is
highly flavored. If you question the quality of the olive oil,
drain it, and add back the same amount of your own good quality
olive oil (about 2 tb, listed in the ingredients).
Put pasta water on to boil: Heat 2 qt of salted water (1 tb kosher
salt), to a boil. While heating the pasta water, prepare the
ingredients.
Stir drained tuna with tomato, olives, onion, parsley, capers,
lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper: Place drained tuna in a
medium bowl. Stir with a fork to break up the largest chunks of
tuna. Add the tomato, olives, red onion, parsley, capers, lemon
juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
Boil pasta until al dente: When the pasta water comes to a boil,
add the pasta and boil, uncovered, on a rolling boil until al dente
(cooked through, but still a little firm to the bite). Reserve 1/4
cup of the pasta water.
Add pasta to tuna mixture, sprinkle with Mozz: Drain the pasta and
immediately add the pasta to the tuna mixture.
Sprinkle with the grated Mozzarella cheese and stir until
everything is well combined. If the pasta seems a little dry, add
some of the reserved pasta water and/or some more olive oil.
Serve warm.
Recipe by Elise Bauer
RECIPE FROM:
http://www.simplyrecipes.com
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