Tuna Sauce With Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. Italian parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped or 1 tsp. dried basil
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 tsp. hot red pepper, crushed
1 (6 1/2 oz.) can chunk tuna, drained and flaked
2 heaping Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 c. dry red wine
2 c. canned peeled Italian tomatoes
12 oz. any type pasta you like, cooked and drained

Preparation

Combine garlic, parsley and basil.
Set aside 1/2 of the mixture.
In a medium saucepan, saute other 1/2 of the mixture in oil (do not brown).
Add red pepper and salt.
Cook 1 minute.
Add tuna and tomato paste.
Stir with wooden spoon 1 minute more.
Add wine and stir over high heat until paste is dissolved.
Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes more.
Adjust seasonings to taste. Remove from heat and add remaining herb mixture.
Pour over hot cooked pasta.
Serves 4 as a main dish.