Spicy Tuna Pasta with Creamy Fra Diavolo Sauce
Description
This is a quick weeknight spicy tuna pasta recipe cooked in a tasty fra diavolo sauce. You can have a fabulous meal on the table in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
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1/4 cup olive oil
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6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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1 (28 ounce) can whole Italian plum tomatoes (such as San Marzano)
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1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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1 pound gemelli pasta
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6 (4 ounce) tuna steaks
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1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
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2 tablespoons heavy cream
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8 leaves basil chiffonade (thinly sliced fresh basil leaves), divided
Directions
1
Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add oil and wait until it shimmers. Add garlic and cook quickly, being careful not to burn, about 1 minute. Carefully transfer garlic slices to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
2
Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and salt to the same skillet. Stir and crush down tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
4
Remove lid from sauce and stir. Add in tuna steaks. Cover and cook until tuna flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 1/2 of the fried garlic, parsley, cream, and 1/2 of the basil.
5
To serve, add pasta to bowls and ladle tuna sauce on top. Garnish with remaining basil chiffonade and fried garlic. Serve immediately.