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Penne with Tuna, Plum Tomatoes, and Black Olives
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Recipe created by Judith Jones
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Penne with Tuna, Plum Tomatoes, and Black Olives
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Recipe created by Judith Jones
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Common kitchen staples take on a Mediterranean flair when tossed together in this penne with tuna, plum tomatoes, and black olives.
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The amount of tuna given here equals half of a typical can of Italian tuna (about 150 grams or 5 ounces); use the other half for a sandwich or salad. The important thing is that the tuna be preserved in olive oil.
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This recipe is one of Judith Jones' meals for one.
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Servings: Serves 1
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Ingredients
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•Salt
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•3 ounces penne (or fusilli or shell pasta)
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•1 Tbsp. olive oil
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•1 small onion or fat shallot , thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
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•1 clove garlic , peeled and thinly sliced
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•2 large, ripe plum tomatoes (about 7 ounces), cut into rough chunks
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•1 Tbsp. white wine
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•2 1/2 to 3 ounces canned tuna in olive oil
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•10 Italian or Greek black olives , pitted and quartered
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•2 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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Directions
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Bring a large pot of water with 1/2 tablespoon salt to a boil. Drop in pasta; stir it around.
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Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat; sauté onion or shallot 3 to 4 minutes, until limp. Add garlic and tomatoes and sauté for another minute. Splash in wine and cook down, about 4 minutes. Break up tuna, dropping chun
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Adapted from The Pleasures of Cooking for One, by Judith Jones, copyright © 2009, with permission from the publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
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