Tuna and Lemon Pasta

To prepare tuna and lemon pasta, you can start by boiling the pasta water and salting it once it's boiling. Then wash, trim, and chop the chili pepper into pieces 1; you can remove the seeds if you prefer. You can also finely chop it if you like. In a skillet, pour a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, add the peeled garlic clove 2 and the fresh chili pepper 3. Sauté, stirring occasionally.

Add the drained tuna 4. Cook the tuna over high heat for 1 minute, stirring occasionally, then deglaze with the lemon juice 5 and continue cooking for a couple of minutes. Turn off the heat, salt to taste 6, and set aside.

Cook the pasta al dente if possible 7. Once cooked, drain directly into the skillet with the tuna 8 and add a bit of cooking water 9.

Off the heat, toss the pasta and stir, dressing with olive oil 10. Plate and garnish with lemon zest and fresh basil leaves 11. The tuna and lemon pasta is ready to enjoy 12!