Tuna Tomato Pasta

Name: Tuna Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 10 cloves garlic ((thinly sliced)); 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup parsley ((chopped)); 1 pound dried pasta ((such as spaghetti, thin spaghetti, angel hair, or linguine)); 4 anchovies ((at a minimum; can use up to a whole can)); 1/3 cup capers ((roughly chopped)); 1-2 cans tuna in olive oil ((5 ounce/140g cans; we recommend Cento brand. Use more or less to your own taste.)); 1 jar marinara sauce ((Or about 2-3 cups to taste, based on how saucy you want your pasta))

4.2 / 5 (5 reviews)

With just 9 simple pantry ingredients you probably already have and less than 30 minutes, this tuna tomato pasta recipe is packed with delicious flavor.

By: Thewoksoflife (via Thewoksoflife)

Original Publish: Mar 18, 2020

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Yields: 6

Nutrition Facts

437 kcalCalories

21 gProtein

64 gCarbs

11 gFat

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
10 cloves garlic ((thinly sliced))
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup parsley ((chopped))
1 pound dried pasta ((such as spaghetti, thin spaghetti, angel hair, or linguine))
4 anchovies ((at a minimum; can use up to a whole can))
1/3 cup capers ((roughly chopped))
1-2 cans tuna in olive oil ((5 ounce/140g cans; we recommend Cento brand. Use more or less to your own taste.))
1 jar marinara sauce ((Or about 2-3 cups to taste, based on how saucy you want your pasta))

Instructions

Boil the pasta and heat the marinara sauce.
While that’s happening, heat a skillet with the olive oil. Saute the garlic until lightly golden. Add the anchovies and break up until dissolved. Roughly chop the capers and add them to the pan. Follow with the chili flakes.

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Carla @ Foodie Digital ★ 5.0/5

I LOVE a good pantry recipe. Was a little nervous that my kiddo wouldn't like this but she devoured it!

Chef Me Gi ★ 5.0/5

Paul, I disagree, anchovies are great for pasta dishes. Depends what you put in your sauce that makes it and as an Italian chef this recipe is great!! Alas, I never add apple juice to my sauces and a dash of orange juice only if it’s a cold anchovies pasta salad! Mangia con passions, e beve il vino!

Paul Walters ★ 1.0/5

This pasta is awful. My tuna pasta absolutely blows this away and you don’t need anchovies. Yecch. My recipe uses: a great jar of tomato sauce. (rao or mezzetta or something comparable) Tuna in olive oil. Onions. Salt. Pepper. Garlic. Touch of curry. White wine. And a splash of orange juice or apple juice. Leave it overnight in the fridge toss it in oil with pasta the next day and you might never eat another pasta dish again. (Came from a friend in Italy when I was six, living in Italy where I spent most of my childhood). It’s ridiculous and SO easy to make. Why does ANYONE think anchovies make anything taste better? They don’t.

Nathan ★ 5.0/5

Made this tonight. Used black olives(about 10) instead of anchovies. A tea spoon of pepper paste and a tablespoon of tomato paste cooked in some olive oil then a tin of diced tomatoes.
Totally fixed my wife's hangry problem

Kate ★ 5.0/5

I made a summer version of this with fresh garden tomatoes! The only difference was I added chopped tomatoes to the pan after the garlic/anchovy step and let them cook down for 8 minutes or so and omitted the marinara. All other ingredients were the same. It was delicious and I can't wait for the left overs! Definitely adding more than the 4 anchovies next time. Thank you for this recipe. I will explore more of your site! <3

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