Mezze Maniche Pasta with Tuna

If you have a little time on your hands and are ready to make a complete and delicious dish, pasta with tuna is the perfect meal! It is a simple and tasty first course which can be prepared for a quick lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

• 320g Mezze Maniche Mancini Pasta
• 250g Tuna in oil
• 400g Tomato puree
• 1 Clove garlic
• 1 Sprig parsley
• 1 Fresh chili pepper
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Anchovies in oil

Method:

1. Boil plenty of salted water to cook the pasta. In a pan, let the whole peeled garlic sizzle for a few moments in oil, then remove it.
2. Add the drained anchovy fillets in oil and melt them with a little cooking water from the pasta.
3. Add the fresh chilli pepper cut into strips, ideally without the seeds, to reduce its spiciness.
4. While everything is seasoning, drain the oil from the tuna and place the tuna into the pan.
5. Let it season, then wet with a bit of cooking water from the pasta.
6. Add the tomato puree and cook for about 10 minutes. Cook the pasta in the boiling water until al dente.
7. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce.
8. Add salt, pepper and chopped parsley to taste.

Buon appetito!