Spaghetti with tuna, cherry tomatoes, olives and capers

Method

• Step 1
  Cook spaghetti in a large pan of lightly salted, boiling water and cook for 10-12 minutes or until just cooked. Drain pasta reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking water and return to pan.

• Step 2
  Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the garlic, chilli flakes and a little salt and pepper for 3-4 minutes until softened. Do not let brown. Add the tomatoes, cover and cook for 3 minutes until softened and then stir in the tuna, olives and capers and heat through for a further 2 minutes.
• Step 3
  Stir the tuna mixture into the drained spaghetti with the reserved cooking water, basil and some salt and pepper, to taste. Serve at once.