


- 1/3 – 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced (or one small onion in keeping with tradition)
- 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup water
- 5 anchovy fillets
- 1 5-0z can tuna packed in oil, drained and broken into small pieces
- 12 -15 fresh sage leaves
- Crushed red pepper
- Juice of half lemon
- 1 pound spaghetti (You can use whole wheat to follow tradition)
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
This looks fabulous!!! Perfect for Lenten Fridays…and I wouldn’t have to eat tuna casserole~
Your Spaghetti with Tuna looks so good! I love making Spaghetti with Tuna, but have never added anchovies or fried sage. What a fabulous idea! Thank you!
Jean – this sounds super tasty! Believe it or not, I would actually add the anchovie, since it would melt in the process and adds good flavor – Charles would actually love it! Hope you and Hubby are doing great! We basically hybernated all weekend, since no flying was going to take place. Perhaps next weekend. 🙂
I think I love this better than those tuna noodle casserole 😛 When I discovered tuna packed in oil, I never went back, TJs makes a decent one.
Jean: This is my type of pasta dish. Pasta, I would have to say, is my comfort food. It isn’t something I had a lot of growing up – but now in my own kitchen, I find happiness in pasta. Over the last years, for health reasons, I’ve learned to balance how much I eat of it 😉
I like everything about this dish. The use of sage, tuna and the saltiness of the anchovies – so many delicious ingredients that make up this pasta dish (love that second image!!! ). I just may give this a try for dinner this week.
I never really fell in love with pasta until about a year ago when we started making it fresh and really exploring variations, homemade sauces, unique combinations. Your recipe looks simple yet interesting- love the crispy sage addition!
You should already know what I’m thinking about after reading this post…”forget about brunch I want to meet you over dinner so you can make me one of your wonderful pasta dishes”…and if an Italian says so…lol!
You know what, I think I agree with Caroline! This is better than tuna casserole! Especially love the sage, I could just eat that by itself 🙂
This is everything pasta should be!!!! GREG
Fried sage!! mmmm! This pasta dish sound fabulous!
Hi Jean, I love the fried sage in your pasta, isn’t it one of the best thing ever?
The fried sage is the kicker for sure! But I love the flavors of lemon with tuna in olive oil and the anchovies – very Mediterranean 🙂
Such a simple yet elegant pasta dish. I’m pretty sure it would land on my comfort food list as well. Very nice recipe!
What a perfect looking pasta dish. Definitely comfort food!
Gorgeous! I love to make pasta like this- but never added anchovies! This looks heavenly. Definitely what I would consider comfort food!
Fantastic dish! Looks delicious 🙂
Hi Jean, this looks yummy! I’ve never cooked with canned tuna other than to make an occasional tuna sandy but I think my husband would really like this as he loves canned tuna. Thanks for a simple yet delicious weeknight meal idea! 🙂
Jean, have you tried Tonino brand tuna jar? Thick tuna pieces are in a jar and it’s usually sold in a supermarket like Lunardi’s. It’s a little bit more expensive than regular canned tuna, but this tuna is amazingly delicious. I thought this tuna goes well with your pasta… I must make this pasta soon. I love all the ingredients in it, and I’m also not necesarily into cream or tomato pasta. I love anchovies and sage in it… Really, this is a great recipe!