Food!

So, this week's new recipe is a pasta sauce recipe which I found at Closet Cooking , which I think is an excellent blog :-)

#4: Tuna Caper and Tomato Pasta

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup white wine (optional)
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes (crushed)
2 tablespoons capers (drained)
1/4 cup kalamata olives (pitted and diced)
2 anchovies (minced, optional)
1 can tuna (drained)
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound spaghetti
1 handful parsley (chopped)

Directions:
1. Heat the oil in the pan at medium heat.
2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and chili pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
4. Add the white wine, deglaze the pan and then simmer until it has almost all evaporated, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes and capers and simmer until the sauce just starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
6. Add the olives, anchovies and tuna and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, cook the pasta as directed
8. Season the tomato sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Remove the tomato sauce from the heat and mix in the parsley.
10. Toss the pasta in the sauce and serve.


This recipe is meant to serve four, but I find the quantity is more suited to three. I used chilli powder instead of pepper flakes, and I think I put in too much. I also didn't use anchovies, which I will do next time.

All up, I'm quite happy with it. It's very tasty, though the capers can be a bit strong for people who aren't used to them.