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    Home » Main Dishes » Pasta Recipes

    Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta

    LAST UPDATED: March 27, 2018 PUBLISHED: March 27, 2016 By Pam Greer 21 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    I am always looking for Easy Pasta Recipes.  This Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta uses pantry ingredients and a few fresh ingredients for an easy weeknight pasta dinner.  Post may contain affiliate links. 

    Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta - two yellow bowls with pasta on a white and green background.

    Versatile Easy Weeknight Dinner

    This Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta recipe is something that I make in some form or another a lot.   There are so many different ways that you can vary this easy pasta recipe.

    You can make the sauce completely no cook, so the only pan you are using is the pot to boil the water.  You can sub different veggies for the tomatoes, though if you use a veggie that doesn't have as much natural liquid, you probably want to save some of the pasta water.  You can add hot peppers or not.  You can vary the herbs.  This time it was parsley, it could be tarragon or whatever favorite herb you like that pairs with tuna.

    This time the little extra bite is coming from capers, you could use olives or even preserved lemons!  See what I mean, there really is an endless list of possibilities.

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    Two bowls of Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta

    Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta

    Let's talk pasta.  I love pasta in all shapes and forms - and for the record, I think there are a million shapes.  When I have a somewhat chunky sauce like this, I like past that is also chunky.  So, even though Donna Hay showed this with spaghetti, I've chosen one of my favorite pasta shapes - farfalle.

    Two yellow bowls filled with Tuna and Tomato Pasta

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    Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta

    This Easy Tuna and Tomato Pasta can be on the table in about 30 minutes!  Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
    Course Main Course
    Prep Time 7 minutes
    Total Time 7 minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 691kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb spaghetti or pasta of your choice
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus extra for drizzling
    • 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup capers drained
    • 1 pint of cherry tomatoes quartered
    • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
    • 12 oz cans chilli-flavoured tuna drained (or regular with diced jalapeno added)
    • 1 ½ cups flat-leaf parsley leaves finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
    • sea salt and cracked black pepper
    • lemon juice

    Instructions

    • Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water per directions. Drain.
    • Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the garlic and sauté for about 1 minute. Add the capers and cook for one more minute.
    • Add the pasta, tomatoes, vinegar, tuna, parsley and lemon zest to the skillet. Salt and pepper to taste. Toss to combine.
    • Serve with a drizzle of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 691kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 823mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2555IU | Vitamin C: 62.2mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 5.1mg

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    Comments

    1. Miz Helen says

      April 04, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      What a great Pasta Dish, it looks awesome, thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
      Miz Helen

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    2. Cindy Price says

      April 03, 2016 at 4:01 pm

      Yum! Love pasta and this sounds great! Quick and simple too...always a bonus!
      Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
      Blessings,
      Cindy

      Reply
    3. swathi says

      April 03, 2016 at 2:35 pm

      That is simple and easy pasta, love it, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop pinning.

      Reply
    4. Dee says

      April 03, 2016 at 2:09 am

      This sounds like a wonderful light dish for spring and summer, and i'm crushing on those dishes too! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday! 🙂

      Reply
    5. April J Harris says

      April 02, 2016 at 12:38 pm

      Looks like a gorgeous pasta dish, Pam, really light and fresh. Lovely photographs! Sharing! Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Hop.

      Reply
    6. Emily says

      April 01, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      This sounds like a great quick weeknight dinner! I need some more ideas to add into my usual rotation. Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week!

      Reply
    7. jane @ littlesugarsnaps says

      March 31, 2016 at 7:11 am

      This is one of those dishes you could make ahead and pack into lunchboxes. Capers are massive hit in our house, so I like your fresh combination. Must admit, I haven't done alot with preserved lemons, but I'll bet they match the oily tuna very well.

      Reply
    8. Joy @ Joy Love Food says

      March 30, 2016 at 5:02 pm

      I love quick and easy pasta dishes like this, it sounds like a wonderful combination! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!

      Reply
    9. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says

      March 30, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      Yummmm! This looks so good, definitely adding this to my dinners next week - will let you know how it goes!

      Reply
    10. Aena | Scrambled Chefs says

      March 30, 2016 at 10:16 am

      I absolutely LOVE pasta in all shapes and forms too! This recipe definitely looks like something up my alley - saving it to try it over the weekend! 😍

      Reply
    11. Julie @ Running in a Skirt says

      March 29, 2016 at 8:00 am

      How simple, delicious and budget friendly!

      Reply
    12. Marjie says

      March 28, 2016 at 5:47 pm

      I am always looking for pasta dishes for weekends! Simple is best, after all!

      Reply
    13. demeter | beaming baker says

      March 28, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      Oh! I love both 30 Minute Pasta Recipes and 30 Minute Recipes. You'd definitely have more leeway in the types of recipes you did if you picked the more general one. Meanwhile, this tuna and tomato pasta looks delish! Thanks for sharing such an easy-to-make recipe. 🙂

      Reply
    14. Swayam says

      March 28, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      Delicious!! I love farfelle.. and i am seeing a pasta dish with fish after ages!
      PS: Please send over those bowls...gorgeousness!

      Reply
    15. Cheryl says

      March 28, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      I love the sounds of this dish and I'm a big fan of tuna...nice to use it in another way, except sandwiches...the capers are interesting and I would keep them in...Love capers..
      Nice touch with the yellow...spring time dishes.

      Reply
    16. Louise says

      March 28, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      I'd love to see a 30 Minute Recipe tag, Pam. These days a meal in 30 minutes is priceless, especially when it's not only healthy but tasty too!!!

      I've been trying to incorporate more tuna into our meals these days but to be honest, when I think of tuna and pasta those tuna pasta dishes from times long past always come to mind. I didn't like them then and would'nt even dream of them now. (I think they always included a can of condensed soup)

      Your meal looks quick, easy, versatile, and quite refreshing! Thanks for sharing, Pam...

      Reply
    17. Liz says

      March 28, 2016 at 8:42 am

      Thank you Pam and have a good week.

      Reply
    18. AnnMarie says

      March 28, 2016 at 8:00 am

      This looks so interesting! I love all the ingredients separately so it sounds like it would be good all together. Thanks for sharing it.

      Reply
    19. Ellen Pilch says

      March 27, 2016 at 9:43 pm

      That looks great ( minus the capers) . Happy Easter!

      Reply
    20. Ann says

      March 27, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      I make versions of this - one has just lean, tuna, capers and parsley. Unfortunately, all the tuna sold here is canned under dubious hygiene practices in Thailand. I stopped buying it when the last Australain cannery closed.

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      • Pam Greer says

        March 28, 2016 at 7:19 am

        That's a shame about the tuna!

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