Pasta with Tuna and Capers in White Wine Sauce

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Salt

4 ounces bow tie (farfalle), linguini, or spaghetti pasta

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus more)

1/2 medium onion, chopped

Pinch chili pepper flakes

1 (6-ounce) can tuna packed in olive oil, drained

1 tablespoon capers

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup dry white wine

2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt (1 1/2 teaspoons for every quart of water), return to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until cooked through, but still firm (al dente).

Cook the onions and chili pepper flakes: While the water is coming to a boil and the pasta is cooking, prepare the rest of the recipe. In a large, wide sauté pan, heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat. Add the chopped onion and chili pepper flakes and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes or so.

Mix in the canned tuna, the capers, and the salt: Add the wine. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or longer, while the pasta is cooking. If the mixture begins to dry out, add a little more wine.

Add the drained pasta to the tuna mixture: When the pasta is ready, drain it and add it in to the pan with the tuna. Toss to mix. Drizzle on a bit more olive oil over it all, then add the chopped parsley and a few grinds of black pepper to taste.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Serves 2
• Calories: 418 kcal
• Total Fat: 21 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 15 mg
• Sodium: 1017 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 22 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 29 g