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One-Pot Spicy Tuna Pasta

One-Pot Spicy Tuna Pasta

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 426 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
  • 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
  • 5 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 gram
  • 1 can tomato sauce (passata) 15 oz / 425 grams
  • 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives (cut in half) 55 grams
  • 3 cups vegetable broth 720 ml
  • 8 oz penne pasta 225 grams
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 10 ml
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath and gently flake the tuna

  2. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 3 tbsp (45 ml) of the reserved olive oil from the canned tuna

  3. After a couple of minutes, add in the chopped onion and garlic, mix continuously, after about 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the paprika and crushed red pepper, quickly mix together, then add in the canned tomato sauce, kalamata olives, and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer

  4. Once the tomato sauce has slightly thickened, about 3 minutes, add in the vegetable broth, then raise to a high heat and give it a gentle mix, when it comes to a boil, add in the penne pasta, mix every 2 to 3 minutes

  5. After cooking the pasta for 9 minutes *, which in my case is 3 minutes shy of the pasta being cooked al dente, place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until the pasta is cooked al dente, then turn off the heat and remove the lid

    *take this step when the pasta you are using is 3 minutes shy of being cooked al dente, make sure to check package instructions on the pasta you are using

  6. Add the drained tuna over the pasta, along with the chopped parsley, and lemon juice, mix together until well mixed, serve directly out of the pan or transfer into serving dishes, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
One-Pot Spicy Tuna Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 1028mg45%
Potassium 660mg19%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 1247IU25%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.