Pasta and Garlic-Lemon Tuna Sauce with Capers and Parsley

Name: Pasta and Garlic-Lemon Tuna Sauce with Capers and Parsley
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 6 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons); 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2 (6 ounce cans) solid white tuna, drained well and chunks broken up with fingers; table salt; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces; 1 pound penne pasta or fusilli, cooked until al dente and drained, 1/4 cup pasta cooking water reserved; Ground black pepper

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Follow these simple steps to transform canned tuna and a few other staples into a quick, highly flavored pasta dinner.

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
6 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 (6 ounce cans) solid white tuna, drained well and chunks broken up with fingers
table salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
1 pound penne pasta or fusilli, cooked until al dente and drained, 1/4 cup pasta cooking water reserved
Ground black pepper