Chiudi

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Tuna spelt spaghetti

Serves

4

Tuna spelt spaghetti

A more sophisticated twist on a simple pasta sauce elevates this dish that uses store cupboard staples – perfect for a quick family meal or when friends come round unexpectedly.

Ingredients

  • 400g spelt spaghetti
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 fillets of desalinated salted anchovies
  • 400g tuna in olive oil
  • 200g tomato passata (pureed, strained tomatoes)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • a handful of parsley
  • a few leaves of fresh basil

Directions

Step 1

In a frying pan, sauté gently the anchovies and garlic in the extra virgin olive oil, and then add the tuna in chunks, add the tomato passata and basil and cook for 15 minutes.

Step 2

In the meantime, cook and drain the pasta when still very al dente, stir into the tuna sauce, mix and add finely-chopped parsley.

Step 3

Serve with a fresh basil leaf for each portion.