Spicy Tuna Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 can (5 oz / 140 gr) tuna in olive oil (I used Genova)

4 tablespoons tomato paste

1 shallot (or small onion), peeled and quartered

⅓ cup black olives (I used Pearls)

1 tablespoon parsley

Red pepper flakes to taste, I used 1 teaspoon

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

Ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Place tomato paste, shallot (or onion), black olives, and 1 tablespoon of water in a blender (or mini food processor if you have it) and pulse a couple of times until smooth (you might need to stop and scrape down the sides a few times). Set aside.

Place tuna with the oil from the can, in a small bowl and using a fork roughly mash it (making sure you’re not overworking it into a paste).

Add tomato paste mixture and give a good stir.

Add parsley, red pepper flakes (if using), olive oil, salt, and ground black pepper and mix to combine.

Use it on pasta (or as a topping for crostini!)