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linguine puttanesca with tuna
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Linguine Puttanesca with Tuna

Linguine Puttanesca with Tuna is a lighter, healthier pasta dish. Best of all, this wonderful dish is ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: linguine puttanesca, linguine puttanesca with tuna
Servings: 4
Calories: 581kcal
Author: Jo

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces linguine or 1 package
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons capers drained
  • ½ cup kalamata olives roughly chopped
  • 28 ounces whole plum tomatoes 1 can
  • 4 basil leaves torn, plus more for garnish
  • 5 ounces tuna packed in water (1 can)
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • Frank's hot sauce optional

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente.
  • Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until slightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the capers and olives and fry 2 more minutes.
  • Crush the tomatoes into the skillet with your hands and reserve the juices. Cook until the tomatoes are slightly dry, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved tomato juices, the basil, and salt to taste and cook until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. I highly recommend not adding any salt to this dish, because the capers and the olives are already pretty salty. Add the tuna, water strained, breaking it up with a fork.
  • Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water, and return it to the pot. Add the sauce and the reserved cooking water and toss. Season with pepper and garnish with more basil. Add hot sauce as preferred.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 764mg | Potassium: 816mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1842IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg