• ½ red onion chopped
• 1 red pepper (capsicum) chopped
• ½ carrot chopped
• ½ stick celery chopped
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 28 oz (840g) canned tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 7 oz (210g) dried pasta of your choice
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 6 oz (180g) canned light meat tuna in olive oil drained and broken into chunks

Boil all ingredients, except the pasta, broccoli and tuna then simmer covered, for 20 minutes.

Cook the pasta and add the broccoli to the pot for the last five minutes of cooking time.

The tomato and red pepper sauce should be blended until smooth.

Drain the pasta and broccoli.

Pour the sauce into the bottom of the pasta cooking pot, mix in the tuna, return the pasta and broccoli to the pot and toss everything together until thoroughly combined.