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Spaghetti with tuna and tomato sauce

Spaghetti with tuna and tomato sauce

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Spaghetti coated in a tomato sauce with onions and canned tuna, simmered for just 15 minutes. A simple and affordable meal.

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Recipe from Persino, Cyborian, Panterka and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A quick and easy dish featuring tuna and tomatoes, reminiscent of Mediterranean cuisine. It can be prepared using ingredients commonly found in a pantry.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodPan-frying
  • Estimated cost$5.10 $1.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.18
  • $1.32
  • $1.87
  • $0.13
  • $0.21
  • $0.09
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add the chopped onion and cook until golden brown. Add the minced or chopped garlic and cook for another minute. Then, add the tuna and tomatoes. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, and season to taste before serving.
  3. Pour servir, pour each portion of spaghetti, pour over the sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese, if desired. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Spaghetti with tuna and tomato sauce

  • 400 to 500g of spaghetti$1.18
  • 2 cans of diced tomatoes (2 x 400 g)$1.32
  • 2 cans of tuna in water (2 x 140g, drained)$1.87
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27

Total$5.10

that's $1.28 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 400 to 500g of spaghetti
  • 2 cans of diced tomatoes (2 x 400 g)
  • 2 cans of tuna in water (2 x 140g, drained)
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • grated cheese (optional)
  • salt
  • pepper

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