Tuna Pasta
- Soomaali
- Baasto Toonno
- Français
- Pâtes au Thon
- العربية
- مكرونة بالتونة
By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
We crave this pasta. That is the only way to describe it. You know when you crave a certain food, nothing else satisfies. Whatever else you eat will fill your stomach but you will still feel hungry in a strange way. Have you ever foraged in the kitchen not long after a meal? Know that you are not alone.
The craving for this pasta has no schedule and it just hits us without warning. But who needs advanced warning for tuna pasta when the ingredients are always available in our pantry. No basil? Substitute with parsley or cilantro. Parsley, in fact, is what Italians use in this dish but we like it with basil. That preference followed us from Somalia. No parmesan cheese? No problem. The dish will still taste great.
W have seen recipes for tuna pasta where the pasta swims in a sea of red tomato sauce. Tastes vary. We like to taste chunks of fresh tomatoes, olives, tuna, garlic, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, and parmesan cheese. It is simple, it is fresh, and it is delicious.
The recipe calls for peeled and seeded tomatoes. It is a personal preference and you can definitely use the whole tomato. We do not always peel and seed tomatoes, especially when we are making hearty stews and soups.
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Ingredients
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
Method
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Steps for preparing the tuna pasta Heat the oil in a skillet set over medium heat. Add the garlic, stir and then right away add the tomatoes and stir well. Cook for 5 minutes
Flake the tuna and add to the pan. Stir well.
Add the 2 types of olives, chicken bouillon and the tomato juices strained from the seeds. Stir well.
Add the hot chili peppers and lemon juice and stir well.
Bring the water to a boil, add the salt and then the pasta. Cook until the pasta is almost al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
Add the pasta to the sauce.
Add the fresh basil and pasta water then stir well.
Add the parmesan cheese and stir.
Add the olive oil and stir. Serve immediately.
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I made this today it was so yummy! Masha’Allah
سلام عليكم الإخوة الكرام. بداية يعجز لساني عن شكركم لأنني بمعرفة موقعكم هذا بإمكاني ان اطبخ مأكولات طيبة المذاق وشهية …..
You guys just saved my marriage
Thank you very much for making this blog!
I can finaly learn how to cook all these #Somalifood #thankyou
aad baad ugu mahadsantihiin waxa badan baad naga cawiseen wllo suaal ban ku weydiyey hadanan meshan jogno laga isticmaalin Farmaajo Barmijaano maxaan ku badashaa boskaas
Thanks for a very nice recipe! I tried it and loved it. When I found your blog some weeks ago I also tried the egg salad and cardamom cookies recipe. Cookies were good too but this was best! I like how you make videos of the recipes and the whole site looks so professional. You really put your heart into this! What a great job you are doing.
Thank you very much for your heart-warming comment. We are happy that you like the recipes.