Spaghetti with Tuna and Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp capers
• basil (for garnish)
• 400 g spaghetti
• 1 can tuna (150 g drained weight)
• 1 onion
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1 bunch parsley
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small can peeled tomatoes (400 g content or 400 g ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped)
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 dried chili pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente.

2. 2.

   Break the tuna into flakes with a fork. Peel and dice onion and garlic. Wash and finely chop parsley.

3. 3.

   Heat oil in a pot. Sauté onion and garlic while stirring. Add tomatoes, crush them as desired, season with salt, pepper and crumbled chili pepper, and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes; finally add parsley and tuna, bring to a boil, taste and fold in capers.

4. 4.

   Drain pasta and place on warmed plates. Spoon the tuna sauce over it, garnish with basil, and serve immediately.