THE BEST Pantry Pasta with Tinned Fish

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5 from 2 votes

THE BEST Pantry Pasta with Tinned Fish

You can make a delicious bowl of pasta with leftover ingredients in your fridge and pantry!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pasta, Tuna

Servings:

Author: Carolyn Stilwell

Equipment

Ingredients

Brown Butter Breadcrumbs

2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
1/4 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper to taste

Pasta Ingredients

8 oz Pasta I used a long shape, but any shape works
1 cup Pasta Water reserved from the pasta
1 tablespoon Olive Oil additional to drizzle
3 cloves Garlic thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes more or less based on spice preference
1/4 cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes roughly chopped
2 tablespoon Capers roughly chopped
1 Lemon juice and zest; divided
1/2 teaspoon Fish Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
1 tin Canned Tuna I love Fishwife brand!
1 cup Fresh Herbs roughly chopped; I used about 1/4 cup dill and 3/4 cup parsley
1/4 Parmesan Cheese freshly grated to serve

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Brown Butter Breadcrumbs

In a pan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir frequently for 2-3 minutes. The butter will start to foam up and then subside. It should smell nutty and toasted. You will see light brown specks forming. Keep a close eye on the butter because it can quickly burn.
Pour in the panko breadcrumbs. Stir to incorporate with the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly for another 1-2 minutes until the panko is golden and toasted.
Immediately transfer to a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pasta Instructions

Cook pasta according to al dente according to package instructions. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water.
Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the red pepper flakes and cook for another minute, stirring often.
Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and capers, the juice of 1/2 a lemon, the fish sauce, and the sugar. Cook for about 7 minutes, stirring a few times.
Add the can of tinned tuna and stir to combine. Add the cooked pasta, fresh herbs, and the zest of 1 lemon. Combine well with the other ingredients. Pour in pasta water as needed if the pasta seems a bit dry. The heat of the pan and the pasta water will quickly wilt the fresh herbs.
Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese, the remaining lemon juice, the reserved brown butter breadcrumbs, and a drizzle of olive oil.

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Notes

Please note, nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

This recipe was developed using U.S. measurements. The metric conversions are provided for convenience and generated automatically. While they should be accurate, I have not personally tested the metric measurements.

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