What to do when your takeout budget is blown and you need to eat but you don't feel like cooking but you also don't want a bag of chips for dinner (okay you do but you know you shouldn't)? Pulling ingredients out of your pantry and making dinner will make you feel like an actual adult and there's no reason not to when you have recipes like this Tuna Pasta with Garlic. @jajanwithcerr shows you how- spaghetti, tuna (packed in oil and we will tell you why below), garlic, crushed red pepper and Parmesan- it tastes amazing as is but you can also customize it. Some of the other usual suspects lurking in your fridge make great additions- a squeeze of lemon juice, a few capers? Lemon and capers go great with tuna and garlic- so mix them in!
Tuna Pasta with Garlic
2 servings
20 min.
Ingredients
4 oz. uncooked spaghetti
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
1 to 2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 can (5 oz.) tuna in oil, undrained
1/2 cup reserved pasta water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 to 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
Instructions
Cook spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
While the spaghetti is cooking, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook and stir for 2 min.
Add the tuna (and the oil from the can) and cook and stir for 1 min.
Add the cooked spaghetti, reserved pasta water, cheese and Italian seasoning and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Serve with more grated cheese, if desired.
Do I have to use tuna packed in oil?
Adding the oil from the tuna can is a shortcut to more flavor in this dish. However, if you prefer, you can omit it and increase the olive oil to 4 tbsp.
Any other notes?
Not really- this recipe is just so easy! You can easily double it to make four servings, and you can also substitute other pasta shapes for the spaghetti (we do think the long cuts work best, though).
Nutrition Guide (per serving)
Calories 548, Total Fat 25 g, Carbs 43 g, Sugars 2 g, Protein 35 g, Sodium 498 mg, Fiber 2 g
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