I do keep going on and on about my sister Julia. Try her Pasta Giulia and you’ll understand. The tuna, coriander, capers and olives all play off each other in perfect harmony. Would you believe me if I told you that all the cooking you have to do to is boil some water and chop some herbs?
Pasta Giulia
- 4 c tomato sauce
- 4 cans (80g / 2.8oz) Rio Mare tuna, strained
- 1 big bunch each flat leaf parsley leaves, coriander, chopped
- 2 T capers
- pinch hot pepper flakes
- 1/2 c black olives, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 lb (335 g) pasta – Strozzapreti or your favourite, cooked al dente
- grated Parmigiano-Reggiano as garnish
While your pasta is cooking, warm up tomato sauce. Strain pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water. Mix all ingredients into sauce, adding pasta last. Add a little pasta water if needed. Serves 4. Excellent served hot or cold.
Pasta Giulia Print Ready Recipe
Final notes:
- Win a Rio Mare Gift Pack including a recipe book, apron, pot holder and 6 cans of Rio Mare Tuna by getting a friend to subscribe to Jittery Cook. To enter the draw, send your email address along with your friend’s (with permission, of course) to [email protected]. Contest ends August 4, 2014.
- Read what Greenpeace Canada has to say about tuna and sustainability. Rio Mare scores better than my usual Clover Leaf.
- We tried the Rio Mare tuna in salad and in Pasta Giulia. The salad was delicious, the pasta outstanding. Then we sampled Rio Mare tuna directly from the can. It’s the perfect picnic or lunchbox tuna. The olive oil is tasty and can be used to dress salad. The tuna is well seasoned with salt and doesn’t need any additional ingredients. This is the first time that we’ve tried tuna in olive oil and it won’t be the last.
Jovina Coughlin says
Great combination of flavors. Looks delicious.
Jittery Cook says
Thanks Jovina! My sister Julia is such a wonderful resource!
Anonymous says
I have tried variations on this theme…I am looking forward to trying this one. Thank you for expanding the culinary possibilities!
Jittery Cook says
Welcome! It is amazing how different pasta can taste with slight changes in ingredients.
Cheryl says
Looks great. Love your photos. By tomato sauce, I assume you mean pasta sauce? Just wondering.
Jittery Cook says
Thanks for loving photos! So challenging to get it right while eager to sit down and eat! Yes pasta sauce would be correct. Either homemade or prepared.
Anonymous says
Just made it- outstanding!
Jittery Cook says
So glad you agree!!
Afruja says
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Afruja says
this is the best pasta recipe i wanna be looking here!!.It’s looks so healthy!”Every Ingredients give you perfect taste.thanks you so much. it’s really help me to prepare a ” https://www.myfoodiebox.com.au/“>bestpastarecipe on here.i loved it!!