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Pasta al Tonno - Pasta with Tuna and Tomatoes
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Pasta al Tonno – Pasta with Tuna and Tomatoes



Let’s make Pasta al Tonno – Pasta with Tuna and Tomatoes! This is another quick and easy pasta recipe and like many Italians, this was one of the first things I learned to make when I left home. In Italy we call it the student pasta because you can make it in no time with just a few cupboard ingredients and it’s a quick and easy meal for any day of the week. The polpa chopped tomatoes give the dish a rich texture with fresh flavour and you can also add capers and chilli for more of a kick. #MakeItMutti

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Serves 2
 
200g your choice of pasta (I’ve used mezze penne)
400g chopped @muttipomodorouk polpa tomatoes 
150g good quality tuna in olive oil 
3 anchovies 
½ red onion 
10g parsley
Extra virgin olive oil  

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Pasta Altono tuna pasta. It’s one of my favorite pasta dishes. It’s quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients from the cupboard and it’s delicious. We’re going to start by finally slicing an onion and the parsley stalks. Pan on a medium high heat. A generous gag of olive oil. Go in with three anchovies. This is going to give a beautiful umami flavor. After 2 minutes, go in with the onions and the st. Give it a good good stir. The onion got really nice and soft, super sweet. And now you’re ready to go in with your chopped tomatoes. Season with just a touch of salt. Here I have some beautiful preserved tuna and olive oil. And I’m going to add it to the tomato sauce. With my hands, I’m going to flake into large chunks. I don’t want to break it too much. Give it a good stir. Turn it off. Cover it with the lid and cook your pasta. Pasta goes in. Meanwhile, I’m going to chop the parsley leaves. Once the pasta is cooked, put the sauce back on the heat and add your pasta. Add the small ladle of pasta water, the chopped parsley, and give it a good good stir. This one really takes no time at all to make. It’s quick and easy, and it really is delicious. If you have a busy schedule, this one is for you. You have no excuses. Enjoy.

40 Comments

  7. @JonahScaffi

    I had a cooking class about vietnamese food with this guy at the Jamie Oliver cooking school. Is there something this man can‘t cook? Sei bravissimo!

  9. @risheekgupta8747

    Absolutely love your channel & your cooking. Being vegetarian, could you recommend any alternatives for the anchovies & tuna that might replicate or mimic a similar flavour & texture?
    Once again, absolutely love your cooking ❤❤

  10. @CloD5D

    My great grandmother who was born in San Gemini, taught to my mom this recipe (except it’s with garlic ) and it became my one and only favorite pasta recipe… the sauce is even better the day after. Like my mom, I was born in France but we always kept our love for Italian cooking. I’ve been following you for awhile now and I’m very thrilled each time to do your recipes, it brings me closer to my ancestors ! No fancy tools, simple ingredients, it’s all that we need! Thank you so much for sharing.

  14. @NinaNinaNB

    Francesco please never stop being so awesome 🤩… Your smile and joy of life and cooking is contagious. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Pasta al tonno is one of my favorites!!! It reminds me of my zia, she made it for me many times <3 Grazie, grazie, grazie. Bravissimo Francesco.

  15. @joedoe7572

    What type of tuna do you use? Skipjack, albacore, yellowfin, or bluefin?

    I personally very much dislike skipjack compared to the rest

  16. @NinaNinaNB

    "It's delicious!" my favorite words since I discovered your channel <3 Buonissimo, grazie Francesco <3

  24. @jayj6325

    Apparently true Bolognese Pasta is made with Tunafish. But we all love Spag Bol anyway!

  26. @isabellaarthostess781

    Are you using cipolle rossa or just ordinary red onions? And is there really a difference – except of course, grown in Italian sun the taste is always better.

  27. @jormaniskanen2780

    Dear friend,
    As a finlandese I will ask you, why do not use some sour.., capperi with this source. I love puttanesca.
    I appreciate your italian style, but..
    I do not know your detaljies. Tell me the truth?

  29. @sonjaihan5484

    This pasta is my and my family's comfort food. ♥️ We make it once a week and never get tired of it. It's easy to make and even kids can cook it. So delicious, really. 😋
    Love your videos. Keep up the good work.

  33. @sharonnuno0079F3

    You know what I noticed.. I noticed that most Italians mix the noodles with the sauce. My mother always did that too .. to me. I consider that a real Italian, but most Americans put the sauce on top of the noodles. I don’t know why it taste different.

  36. @WinstonSmithGPT

    I grew up on this! In summer, my mother used chopped fresh tomatoes of course.

    I tell people that this has tuna and anchovies only after they clean their plate. Otherwise I get the nose scrunch. But you really can’t tell from the taste. It’s just delicious.

    This seems to have slightly different versions all across Italy, all good. One is actually called spaghetti alla Bolognese which is NOT ragù bolognese!

  38. @tkhsyshs

    とても美味しそう！！🍝
    家にパスタ、トマト缶、アンチョビ、オリーブ、ケッパー、いつも🇮🇹イタリアの輸入品を常備してます

  39. @AR-kg6ow

    My favorite pasta tuna pasta as a student and had not much money this was m’y favorite food ❤