Tuna Tomato Pasta Sauce

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

This tuna tomato pasta sauce is made with canned tuna and goes well with any type of pasta, though short shapes like penne, fusilli, or macaroni are preferred.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small chile pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
9 ounces drained canned tuna
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (22 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat and cook chile and garlic until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add tuna, tomato paste, sugar, salt, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer until flavors are well combined, 5 to 10 minutes.