MEDITERRRANEAN PASTA

If i am speaking of life being like an ocean of waves, i have to give you a recipe that is "beachy". This is one that not only i loved but Hubster did as well. As early as 2007. I made it again this week and he love, love, loved it. Big smile!******* MEDITERRANEAN PASTA******* 12oz spaghetti....... 12 olives, black and green is best but can just do one or the other, sliced....... 1 can tuna IN WATER, not drained....... 1 can tuna IN OIL, not drained....... 1/4-1/2C parmesan cheese....... 1/2-1 onion(depending on the size), slivered....... salt/pepper....... 3/4t red pepper flakes....... 1 lemon, zested and juiced, ~3T....... boil pasta....... meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients....... drain pasta and reserve ~1/2C water....... toss pasta with tuna mix, add water or more oil to bring to desired moistness (sorry Christian!)....... would be even better with roasted red bell pepper instead/in addition to olives....... adding a bit of the olive marinade is also good...... i hope that you love this too. the original recipe called for 2x tuna in oil and that is an option. the tuna in oil here in CR is _very little_ oil, nearly dry (more tuna! win!) so i had to add some more oil/olive juice to keep everything smooth and yummy....... very few leftovers.......enough for a lunch portion.......