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Tuna Puttanesca With Capers & Basil

This simple, satisfying supper combines punchy capers, black olives, fresh basil, tomato and tuna for a delicious new take on a classic Italian puttanesca. As well as being packed with flavour, this fabulous dish is as easy as can be – you'll twirl through the steps!

20 mins
507kcal
Italian
Tuna Puttanesca With Capers & Basil
4.5

Ingredients for 2 people

Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient

Black olives (40g)
Black olives (40g)
Dried chilli flakes (0.5tsp)
Dried chilli flakes (0.5tsp)
Garlic clove
Garlic clove
Tomato paste (16g)
Tomato paste (16g)
Tuna chunks in spring water (145g)
Tuna chunks in spring water (145g)
Finely chopped tomatoes (200g)
Finely chopped tomatoes (200g)
Capers (20g)
Capers (20g)
Red onion
Red onion
Vegetable stock mix (5.5g)
Vegetable stock mix (5.5g)
Dried oregano (1tsp)
Dried oregano (1tsp)
Basil (5g)
Basil (5g)
Linguine (190g)
Linguine (190g)

You'll also need

Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Sugar (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.

1.

Boil a kettle

Peel and finely chop your red onion[s]

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Step 1
2.

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the chopped red onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 5-6 min or until softened

Step 2
3.

Meanwhile, add your linguine to a pot of boiled water with a large pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat

Cook the linguine for 7-9 min or until it's cooked with a slight bite

Once done, drain the linguine, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water

Step 3
4.

Once the onion has softened, add the chopped garlic, dried oreganochilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and tomato paste and cook for 1 min

Step 4
5.

Add your chopped tomatoes and a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper

Add your vegetable stock mix into the pan and cook for 6-7 min or until a thick pasta sauce remains

Step 5
6.

While the sauce thickens, chop your basil finely, including the stalks

Slice your black olives in half

Drain your tuna

Step 6
7.

Add the drained tuna, chopped black olives, drained linguinechopped basil (reserve some for garnish!) and your capers to the pan

Add a few splashes of starchy pasta water and mix well until all of the linguine is coated in the sauce – this is your tuna puttanesca

Tip: Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if needed

Step 7
8.

Serve the tuna puttanesca

Garnish with the remaining chopped basil and a good grind of black pepper

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
507kcal
Energy
5.8g
Fat
79.9g
Carbohydrate
6g
Fibre
32.4g
Protein
1.9g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

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In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.

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