Spaghetti With Tuna and Lemon

Submitted by Wendy's Kitchen

"This recipe is from Joan Campbell a food icon in Australia."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 500 g spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 4 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• 1 anchovy packed in oil, drained and chopped
• 1⁄2 red chile, chopped
• 200 g tuna in vegetable oil (good italian brand)
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 125 g butter
• fresh parmesan cheese
• salt
• fresh black pepper

directions

1. Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente.
2. Meanwhile heat oil in pan and add garlic and parsley and cook 1-2 minutes.
3. Add anchovies, chilli, tuna and continue to cook until heated through.
4. Add lemon juice and turn off heat.
5. Drain spaghetti, return to saucepan and add butter and tuna mixture. Stir well.
6. Add parmesan, pepper and salt if needed.

Reviews

[karencooks]

Very Good, very easy, very fast, just what I was looking for. I have been making meals from pantry staples and this fit the bill nicely. Used anchovy paste and ramano cheese. Thank you for posting a great recipe.

 

[Swan Valley Tammi]

I can't believe I've forgotten to review this! It's been a favourite dish around here for a few months already! I never have anchovies and I prefer it without the parm. cheese, but I always add a sprinkle of lemon pepper seasoning at the table. And usually more lemon juice. I just love the combination of lemon and tuna and this is a wonderfully quick easy-to-prepare meal. Thanks!

 

[Stacky5]

This was SOOO OOOOD!!! Oh, YUM! I actually used "Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna Steak" that came in the package "marinated in Cracked Pepper and Lemon sauce"...The pasta was seasoned perfectly, and it accompanied the tuna steak so well, that it's a new "Keeper" in my family...I made the recipe exactly, except that I had to use dried parsley instead of fresh (didn't have it on-hand), but I do know that the addition of the fresh parsley would have made a world of difference, and would have made this dish perfect in every way! Thank you so much for posting this, Wendy's Kitchen! YUMMMMM!!! :)