Tuna tomato pasta sauce.

[reddragdiva]

Ideal for penne; also, as I discovered last night, goes unspeakably well with basmati rice. Mostly it's very easy and quick. All quantities are ridiculously forgiving.

Two 400g tins chopped tomato
185g tin of tuna in brine
Ten to fifteen pitted black olives
Splat of tomato paste
Small amount of chili
Small amount of minced garlic
Any suitable herbs (oregano, etc.)

Put the water for the pasta or rice on the boil. Put the tomato in a frying pan and put it on the heat. Drain and add the tuna. Cut the olives in half and add them. Add the tomato paste, chili, garlic and optional herbs. Stir it all up properly. Keep it on simmer, stirring occasionally, while the pasta or rice cooks. Doesn't need cheese or anything on top, so you can feel self-righteous about the low fat content.

Serves three or four. Microwaves very well, so you may wish to make it by the vat for lunches. Would probably make a damn fine risotto.

(crossposted to eating_well and food_porn)

I need a 'cooking' icon.

Update: New cooking icon - thanks to ruthi for the pointer to Lileks. I've also done a metric shitload more.

Comments

[ruthi.livejournal.com]

A cooking icon:
http://www.metrokitchen.com/store/images/gl-g-257.jpg ?
All sharp knives :o)

Or you could go southparkwards and get a Chef icon.

Lileks Gallery of regrettable food is worth looking at :o)
http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/
Unless you want to have an appetite.

[reddragdiva]

I was shocked when I discovered James Lileks is in fact heterosexual.

[grumpy-sysadmin.livejournal.com]

Splat of tomato paste

That's some weirdo British measurement, right?

[reddragdiva]

Oh, by the way - Liz just got out of her interview and is running late! Suggests 3pm instead. I've sent her mobile number to your Hotmail address.

[reddragdiva]

'Strayian, mate.

[ruthi.livejournal.com]

3pm is fine.
My mobile has been confiscated by adversariashell, who went and lost his. It will be returned, as soon as he gets a new one.

[grumpy-sysadmin.livejournal.com]

Whatever, it's all British to us Merikans. (Though we, of course, are steadfastly not British. Except when you're our only allies. But even then we need to send tanks, planes, and armed men for our Fearless Leader to feel safe.)

(Original typo: "plains" for "planes". There's a "swords to plowshares" joke in there somewhere, I'm sure...)

[fanf]

A little lemon juice is good in a sauce like that.

[reddragdiva]

Hmm. I thought the garlic (which comes in vinegar) and tomato was sufficient sourness - it really doesn't need very much. But I can see what you mean.

[t-werevyrn.livejournal.com]

That sounds really yummy! I'll have to try it.

[squiddity.livejournal.com]

Might I recommend a smidgen of rose harissa instad of the chilli? It's a more rounded spicy effect and goes very well with both pasta and tuna - actually, goes best with couscous. Worth a try, you can get it from Sainsburys.