Spaghetti Alla Carlofortina (Spaghetti With Fresh Tuna, Cream Of
- 20 fresh basil leaves
- 50 g pine nuts
- 2 garlic cloves
- 150 g extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small brown onion, chopped
- 150 g roma tomatoes, blanched, peeled and roughly chopped
- 300 g spaghetti
- 200 g fresh yellowfin tuna fillets, cubed
- salt & pepper
- In a food processor combine the basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Process at a medium speed until blended to a creamy consistency.
- In a bowl
- In a large frying pan, heat 50ml of the olive oil and fry the onion until softened. Add the roughly chopped tomatoes and cook on a medium heat for 10 minutes. Season with salt.
- Cook the spaghetti to packet instructions, drain and add to the tomato sauce.
- Add the tuna pieces and toss through the pasta and cook for 1 minute.
- Serve with a large dollop of the cream of basil mixture.
basil, nuts, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, brown onion, roma tomatoes, fresh yellowfin, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spaghetti-alla-carlofortina-spaghetti-with-fresh-tuna-cream-of-338464 (may not work)