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Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Recipe
Pasta with Tuna is a great classic of Italian tradition, a quick and appetizing seafood first course. It's perfect for a family lunch or an informal dinner with friends.If you love fish and want to bring something simple but really tasty to the table, Tuna Pasta is the perfect choice!The taste of tuna and the intense flavor of tomato come together to create a delicious sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 510 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 350 g Spaghetti - ¾ pound of
- 170 g tuna - 6 oz of canned tuna in oil
- 300 g tomatos - 1 ¼ cup, tomato passata or peeled tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons olive oil - of extra virgin
- 2 cloves garlic - peeled
- 1 Chili pepper - fresh
- 2 fillets anchovies - in oil
- 1 prig parsley - fresh
Instructions
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan with the whole, skinless garlic cloves and the chili pepper.
- For an extra touch of flavor you can add two anchovy fillets. Let them melt in the oil, stirring with a wooden spoon. Of course, if you do not like anchovies, you can leave them out.
- Then add the tomato passata and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the tuna, well drained of oil. Using a wooden spoon, break it into small pieces and mix well with the sauce.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to cook the spaghetti. Follow the cooking time on the package.
- Remove the garlic cloves and chili pepper and add plenty of chopped parsley.
- Adjust the salt only if you did NOT use the anchovy. Anyway, taste it! Cook, stirring, for about 5 more minutes. The tuna and tomato sauce is done.
- Cook the spaghetti. Drain them al dente and add them to the pan with the tuna and tomato sauce. Stir to mix everything together.
- If the sauce seems too thick and dry, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of the water used to cook the spaghetti.
- Serve pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, adding a little more chopped parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
106mg
(4%)
Potassium
499mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
778IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 778IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.