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

Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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.

Tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Tuna, lemon and basil spaghetti is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

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

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

Add lemon juice and turn off heat. Drain spaghetti, return to saucepan and add butter and tuna. 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. Add the pine nuts, then spoon into bowls and serve topped with the parmesan, if using.

Instructions 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.

Drain the pasta and mix it with the garlic, lemon oil, tuna, olives and capers while still warm. Sprinkle the basil over, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve immediately. I used spaghetti squash and I did not have parsley so I used Thyme and I used Panko crumbs—It was really good! love lemon, love olives, love tuna - I use these ingredients a lot. So I was very surprised that I did NOT love this, in the least! not sure why, just did not like the taste of these flavors combined. 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.

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