Spaghetti with Tuna Lemon and Breadcrumbs
From lacrenshaw 16 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 4
From "The Bitten Word", this is a pretty traditional Italian dish. My grandmother served her version quite often to her family.
Ingredients
- coarse salt and ground pepper shopping list
- 2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread shopping list
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil shopping list
- 3/4 pound spaghetti shopping list
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest shopping list
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice shopping list
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped shopping list
- 3 tablespoons kalamata olives, slivered shopping list
- 12 ounces chunk light tuna in water, drained shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile pulse bread slices and 1 teaspoon oil in food processor until coarse crumbs form.
- Spread crumbs on rimmed baking sheet, season with salt and pepper.
- Bake until golden, tossing occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente.
- Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, olives and 1 tablespoon oil.
- Toss, adding enough pasta water to coat.
- Add tuna.
- Toss gently.
- Serve sprinkled with breadcrumbs.
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The Rating
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This sounds very similar to a casserole I make periodically. the tuna and pasta go so well together, especially with lemon.
Thanks, and High Five! :+D
chefelaine
in Muskoka loved it
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Lorraine, you have a winner on your hands with this delight. Yummers, yummers, yummers and a very deserving high 5.
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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Love the lemony tuna and kalamata olives here, making me so hungry! The picture is wonderful!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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