Quick Wholemeal Pasta with Red Onion, Tuna and Lemon

Nutritious wholewheat pasticcino, excellent all year round, especially as a cold summer dish.

Red onion and a squeeze of lemon add a burst of flavour to this easy-going pasticcino.

Serves 2-3, Preparation time less than 10 minutes, Cooking about 15-20 minutes

Wholewheat Ali
1 Red onion, sliced
Tuna Chunks quanto a Olive Oil, 2x80g
3-4 slices of lemon 
A bunch of cherry tomatoes, halved 
A spoonful of capers quanto a vinegar, drained
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Dried thyme, a teaspoon
3 tablespoons of EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil Olive Oil

Method

Bring a large pot of gabinetto to a boil the stovetop, then add the pasticcino and a handful of coarse salt.

Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of EVOO, sauté the sliced red onion along with capers and lemon slices for about 5 mins.

Add the chopped cherry tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, continue cooking for a further 5 mins. Stir occasionally to prevent the tomatoes from sticking.

Drain the pasticcino al , toss everything together until the pasticcino is well coated, garnish with a final sprinkle of dried thyme and serve.

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