Penne al Tonno

Pasta with Tuna Sauce

Ingredients for 4 people:

500g Penne
1/2 cup olive oil
1 brown onion
1 clove garlic, lightly crushed
3 anchovy fillets
salt & black pepper
500g plain Tomato Sauce (or 2 x 400g cans chopped or peeled Italian tomatoes)
300g Tuna in oil (Sirena, or any Italian brand)
fresh parsley

Prep/cook time: Sauce: 30 minutes, pasta: 20 minutes, (make sure sauce is ready before pasta)

Sauce:
Finely chop onion, lightly crush garlic. Sauté in the olive oil on low heat until onion is translucent
Add the anchovy fillets and gently stir until they disappear into the mix
Add the tomato sauce and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat
Add the tuna and simmer for 10 minutes (leave the tuna chunky, it will tend to fall apart on its own)
Remove the garlic

Pasta:
Cook the penne in boiling salted water.
Drain the penne while slightly undercooked, stir into the sauce and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Serve sprinkled with fresh parsley.

Variation:
Not supposed to, I know, but grated Parmigiano or Grana Padano goes a gem with this dish.

Complimentary wines:
- White: Any, Red: Any Medium bodied wine, say Chianti