This is one of those quick, simple, inexpensive but ‘oh so tasty’ pasta dishes that you’ll make over and over again. You only need to use a few basic store cupboard ingredients and you can have this ready for lunch or supper in about 20 minutes.

You will need…(serves 4)

• 2 tablespoons of light olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 400g tin of plum tomatoes
• 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar
• 400g linguine
• 160g tin of tuna, drained
• 40g grated Parmesan cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper

To make…

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and sweat the onions for about 10 minutes until soft, sweet and golden. Add the tomatoes, sugar and salt, simmer gently.
• Cook the linguine according to the instructions on the pack – it’s usually 10 minutes in a large pan of boiling salted water.
• By the time the pasta is ready, the sauce should have reduced. Stir in the tuna.
• Drain the pasta and tip it into the sauce, coat each strand thoroughly.
• Serve in warm bowls and top with the Parmesan cheese and black pepper.