Name: The 20-Minute Dinner I Make for Pennies on the Dollar
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 pound spaghetti; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 2 (3.2 to 5-ounce) cans albacore tuna, drained and flaked with a fork; 1/2 lemon, juiced; Optional toppings: roughly chopped fresh parsley, toasted breadcrumbs, drained capers, and/or crushed red pepper flakes

Ingredients

6 serv.

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
2 (3.2 to 5-ounce) cans albacore tuna, drained and flaked with a fork
1/2 lemon, juiced
Optional toppings: roughly chopped fresh parsley, toasted breadcrumbs, drained capers, and/or crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

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1 Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté until just fragrant and soft, but not brown, about 30 seconds. Add the drained cannellini beans and tuna and stir to combine. Cook until the flavors are combined and the tuna warms through, about 2 minutes.
3 When the pasta is cooked, reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water, drain the pasta, and add it directly to the sauté pan. Use tongs to coat the noodles in the olive oil, beans, and tuna. If you want a saucier dish, add the reserved pasta water, a little bit at a time, until it’s the desired consistency. Add the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish as desired and serve immediately. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can serve leftovers cold or reheat them. To reheat, I recommend heating 1/4 cup of water with a pinch of salt in a sauté pan, then adding the leftovers and using tongs to toss them in the hot water until everything is heated through. Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a comment below!