Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers

Rating: 4.1 stars
10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

With a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious meal! My husband came up with this recipe while we are on "stay at home" orders due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was quick, easy, and delicious!

By Kim's Cooking Now

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Recipe Summary

prep:
5 mins
cook:
20 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

2
Original recipe yields 2 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add tuna with oil, capers, and crushed red pepper flakes; heat through.

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  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water for 1 minute less than the package instructs, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water.

  • Add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix to combine. Add some of the pasta water and toss lightly until the pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
698 calories; protein 31.6g; carbohydrates 88.5g; fat 23.6g; cholesterol 37.5mg; sodium 448.8mg. Full Nutrition
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Kubes
Rating: 4 stars
05/13/2020
Came out pretty well. Added mushrooms and Kalamata olives. Read More
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Angelina
Rating: 3 stars
06/07/2020
A nice recipe as submitted, but for my family I used Whole Grain Pasta, & added some Garlic, Spinach & Crimini Mushrooms. We topped it off with freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese. Fantastic! Read More
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10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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Kubes
Rating: 4 stars
05/13/2020
Came out pretty well. Added mushrooms and Kalamata olives. Read More
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Angelina
Rating: 3 stars
06/06/2020
A nice recipe as submitted, but for my family I used Whole Grain Pasta, & added some Garlic, Spinach & Crimini Mushrooms. We topped it off with freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese. Fantastic! Read More
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Johnsen
Rating: 4 stars
05/16/2020
Good. Will make again. Read More
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Cathy Myers
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Rating: 5 stars
05/28/2020
Thank you, Enzo, for this delicious pantry pasta dish! And thank you, Kim, for sharing it with us! Randy and I enjoyed it very much last night, along with a side of sauteed zucchini, yellow summer squash, and caramelized onions.Perfect light, tasty dish during this heatwave we're having in SoCal. I added 3 tbsp. of oil-packed julienne sun-dried tomatoes for my sun-dried loving husband, Randy, and 1 tbsp. of anchovy paste.for added depth of flavor. Randy commented that Enzo's recipe would be good with sliced cooked chicken. Thank you again, my friends, for a winning recipe! Read More
Tish
Rating: 5 stars
03/28/2021
This recipe is perfect in its simplicity. I made it as the recipe says, and it was delicious (and easy, fast, and inexpensive, too). Read More
Kate734
Rating: 5 stars
05/30/2020
Easy and quick to make. We used flaked tuna in water, and just added a little extra oil and added the tuna water with less pasta water at the en, before the parsley. Read More
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Jerebee1
Rating: 4 stars
07/08/2020
turned out really good I added 2 cloves of garlic chopped to the onions before everything else. Also topped with fresh basil and dill with the parsley. My wife liked and she doesn't always like cooked can tuna. Read More
charlotte scott
Rating: 4 stars
07/15/2020
I added rosemary and wine. I also topped it off with leftover tuna steak from the weekend. Read More
oskiquaker
Rating: 4 stars
10/11/2020
Great for a quick dinner. Have made this a few times and it’s a keeper. Good with chickpea pasta too if you’re more health conscious. A tad too much red pepper so I adjusted the second time. The sweetness from the caramelized onion is a nice complement to the capers. Read More
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