Name: Spaghetti with tuna & lemon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 250g spaghetti; 1 small onion; 1 clove of garlic; 1 red chilli; Half a tin of tuna (200g); Juice of 1 lemon; 1 handful of parsley leaves, chopped; Olive oil

Spaghetti with tuna & lemon

6 Apr 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

This is a lovely, refreshing pasta that is super-easy to make. A perfect choice for a midweek supper or weekend lunch, served with green salad.

Ingredients

250g spaghetti
1 small onion
1 clove of garlic
1 red chilli
Half a tin of tuna (200g)
Juice of 1 lemon
1 handful of parsley leaves, chopped
Olive oil

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then drain and return to the pan. Keep warm under a lid.
Meanwhile, chop finely the onions and slice thinly garlic. Deseed the chillies and chop the flesh finely.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan and add the onion, garlic and chilli. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until softened.
Drain the tuna and add to the pan with one more spoonful of oil.
Add the parsley and the lemon juice. Stir and cook for about a minute then fold in the spaghetti.
Warm through, season with salt and pepper.
Serve warm, perhaps with some grated Parmesan scattered on top.