Tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti
Tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti

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You can view recipes and sign up to receive special. While the pasta is cooking, drain the tuna, reserving the oil, and flake the fish. Mix the flaked fish with the capers, lemon zest and juice and most of the shredded basil.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti:
  1. Make ready 150 grams spaghetti
  2. Take 1 lemon, rind and juice
  3. Prepare 1 can Tuna, drained
  4. Prepare 12 grams Fresh parsley, finely chopped
  5. Take 1 clove garlic, crushed
  6. Prepare 1 dash Olive oil

Sprinkle the basil over, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve immediately. I cooked up some simple spaghetti and drizzled it with fresh lemon juice and olive oil and tossed in some fresh basil then seasoned it with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. The sharpness of lemon, the heat of chilli, the sprightliness of spring onions and the tender pepperiness of rocket, combine beautifully with the oily tuna. Put a big pan of water on to boil for the pasta and, once boiling, salt the water and add the spaghetti, cooking according to packet instructions, though.

Steps to make Tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti:
  1. Put spaghetti into a large saucepan and cook until done.
  2. While spaghetti cooks, lightly fry the garlic. Add basil, lemon rind and juice and heat through for a minute or two.
  3. Add tuna, oil and lemon mixture to drained spaghetti, toss wnd serve.

Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Add the butter and toss well, then add the tuna sauce, reserved pasta cooking water, and fresh basil and toss again. Season with salt and black pepper, transfer to a warmed bowl and serve at once. To serve: coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley and oregano. Stir in the lemon zest and juice, basil and spaghetti (reserve some pasta water) and toss together, adding a little of the pasta water until nicely coated.

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