This is the kind of pasta you make when time is short but hunger is real. Everything comes together while the water boils, and dinner lands on the table before you overthink it.
Difficulty
Easy
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Total Time
About 17 minutes
Servings
2–3
Ingredients
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook until just tender.
- While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a wide pan.
- Add the garlic and warm it gently until fragrant.
- Stir in the tuna and olives.
- Keep the heat low and let everything warm through.
- Drain the pasta, reserving a small splash of the cooking water.
- Add the pasta straight to the pan.
- Toss everything together, loosening with a little pasta water if needed.
- Season lightly with pepper and check the salt.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the mozzarella and stir once, just until it starts to soften.
- Serve immediately.
Tips
Tear the mozzarella instead of cutting it — it melts unevenly and gives better texture.
If the pan looks dry, a spoon of pasta water brings everything back together fast.
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