Tuna And Lemon Pasta Recipes

GARLIC LEMON TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Return to the pot to keep warm.
• In the wide pan, heat the olive oil at medium heat. Then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tuna, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper, and heat through for 1 minute.
• Add the pasta, capers and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, and continue to stir until the spaghetti is well coated. Add as much of the reserved pasta water as needed to thin out the sauce.
• Garnish with remaining parsley and serve warm.

TUNA AND LEMON PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes.
• Add beans and cook for a further 3 minutes until both pasta and beans are just tender.
• Meanwhile, tip the tuna and its oil into a bowl and flake the fish, keeping the pieces quite large.
• Stir in the lemon zest, capers, chillies and plenty of salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta and beans, return them to the pan and toss with the tuna mixture.
• Drizzle with a little olive oil if mixture seems dry and serve.

TUNA & LEMON PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 8 minutes. Add the beans and cook for a further 3 minutes until both the pasta and beans are just tender. Meanwhile, tip the tuna and its oil into a bowl and flake the fish, keeping the pieces quite large. Stir in the lemon zest, capers, chilli and plenty of salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta and beans, return them to the pan and toss with the tuna mixture. Add a little olive oil if you need to moisten everything. Serve the tuna and lemon pasta on its own or with a tomato and onion salad.

TUNA PASTA WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook your pasta according to directions, drain and reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking water.
• Return the pasta and cooking water to the saucepan and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add the flour.
• Cook, stirring for 30 seconds, then remmove from the heat.
• Slowly add the lemon juice, stirring and bring to the boil over medium heat.
• Allow to cool a little, then add the cream.
• Add the cream mixture, tuna, olives, capers, parsley, 3/4 of the lemon rind, and salt and pepper to the pasta.
• Toss over a low heat until well combined.
• Spoon into serving bowls and sprinkle with the remaining lemon rind.

SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND LEMON

Steps:

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