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Penne with Spiced Tuna Sauce

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces penne, cooked until al dente
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 small whole dried hot red pepper
  • 4 anchovies, finely chopped
  • 1 small red and yellow bell pepper, finely julienned
  • 1 stalk celery, cut into 1/8-inch dice
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • Two 6-oz cans tuna fish, packed in oil, drained and crumbled
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Boil pasta until al dente. Saute onions in olive oil for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add hot pepper, anchovies and whisk in until anchovies dissolve into a paste. Add peppers and celery and saute for 5 minutes or until tender but still somewhat crunchy. Stir in capers and tuna and cook just to warm the tuna through. Season to taste with salt; remove hot pepper; add black pepper if you wish. Drain pasta and return to pasta pot; add sauce and toss; transfer to serving bowl & garnish with parsley.

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