Spaghetti Al Tonno - Tuna…Hamburger of the Sea?

This video recipe is another one of my "go to" pasta dishes, a delicious spaghetti with a spicy tuna and tomato sauce. It's fast, cheap and easy. Speaking of fast, cheap and easy…I know that Jessica Simpson had some problems with the old saying about tuna being the "chicken of the sea," but when it comes to quick meat sauces for pasta, I say that tuna is more like ground round than chicken. I like to make the occasional Americanized Bolognese, but it takes a while to brown the hamburger, and then simmer it in the tomato sauce until at least somewhat tender. Tuna on the other hand makes a great "meaty" tasting tomato sauce in just minutes. Not to mention lower-fat, lower cal, etc.

For some reason I never really think of this dish as a "fish pasta." I think because it’s so hearty and satisfy, like a good Bolognese. I almost called it Tuna Bolognese just to drive the food fascists crazy, but decided against at the last second. They'll get their aprons in a bunch when they see the Parmesan go in anyway. This sauce is very close to the red clam sauce I did a while back, and I think I like it even better with the tuna, which of course is much cheaper, so that works out nicely. By the way, as you can see, this video recipe was produced for About, so there's only the one player option for viewing it. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
7 ounces tuna
3 cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup white wine, something decent
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves minced garlic
red pepper flakes, to taste
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons capers
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 pound of your favorite spaghett

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