
Spaghetti al Tonno
Ingredients
- 7 oz can tuna drained
- 2 oz can anchovies drained
- 9 floz olive oil
- 2 oz roughly chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/4 pint creme fraiche
- 1 lb dried spaghetti
- 1 oz butter
- salt and pepper
- black olives to garnish
- crusty bread to serve
Instructions
- Remove any bones from the tuna. Put the tuna into a food processor or blender, together with the anchovies, 225 ml (8 fl oz) 1 cup of the olive oil and the flat leaf parsley. Process until the sauce is very smooth.
- Spoon the creme fraiche into the food processor or blender and process again for a few seconds to blend thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and the remaining olive oil and cook for 8 - 10 minutes until tender, but still firm to the bite.
- Drain the spaghetti, return to the pan if and place over a medium heat. Add the butter and toss well to coat. Spoon in the sauce and quickly toss into the spaghetti, using 2 forks.
- Remove the pan from the heat and divide the spaghetti between 4 warm individual serving plates. Garnish with the olives and serve immediately with warm, crusty bread.
- If liked, you could add 1 - 2 garlic cloves to the sauce, substitute 25 g (1 oz) 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil for half the parsley and garnish with capers instead of black olives.
Calories: 814 kcal
Carbohydrates: 62 g
Protein: 22 g
Fat: 54g
Saturated Fat: 11 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 530 mg
Potassium: 534 mg
Fiber: 5 g
Sugar: 3 g
Vitamin A: 324 IU
Vitamin C: 12 mg
Calcium: 153 mg
Iron: 4 mg