Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon roughly chopped onions
4 cups canned whole plum tomatoes (about one 35-ounce can)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 fresh basil leaves
One 6-ounce can Italian tuna packed in olive oil
1 pound spaghetti or linguine

Directions

Warm 1/4 cup of the olive oil
in a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until
softened, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, crushing them well with the back of a slotted
spoon or by squeezing them through your fingers while adding them to the pan. Season with
salt and pepper, and stir in the basil. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to

medium-low and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Drain half of the olive
oil from the canned tuna. Flake the tuna into the tomato sauce. Cover and simmer to heat
through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside while the pasta cooks. Bring
a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, following
the package instructions. Drain, then toss the pasta with the remaining 2 tablespoons
olive oil. Add about 3 ladlesful of sauce and continue tossing. Distribute evenly among
four dinner plates. Ladle the remaining sauce on top, and serve immediately.