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Tuna Puttanesca

Need a quick meal idea? Look no further. This delicious recipe is satisfying, full of nutrients and super easy to put together…You probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry! Seafood and pasta lovers rejoice with this tasty meal packed with protein and omega-3s.

Prep Time:

10

Total Time:

25

Yield:

4 Servings

Serving Size:

4

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 380
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams
  • Protein: 27 grams
  • Sodium: 650 mg
  • Total Sugars: 7 grams
  • Added Sugars: 0 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 47 grams

Ingredients

1 pound whole-wheat linguine or spaghetti

1 tablespoon olive oil, divided

4 garlic cloves, minced

1-2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

¼ cup chopped Kalamata olives

¼ cup chopped green olives (or use ½ cup chopped Kalamata olives and no green olives)

¼ cup capers, drained

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 (28-ounce) can or box of crushed tomatoes

2 (6-8 ounce) cans of tuna, drained and flaked

Salt and pepper, to taste

Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, optional (to garnish)

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in sauté pan over medium heat. Add garlic and crushed red pepper to pan and cook for 2 minutes. Then add olives, capers and basil to pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and tuna to pan and cook until sauce is warm, about 3-5 more minutes.
  3. Drain pasta, separately reserving about ½ cup of the pasta cooking water. Return pasta to empty pot.
  4. Add reserved pasta cooking water to sauce in pan; mix well. Add sauce to pasta pot and stir until pasta is coated with the sauce. Distribute pasta evenly among four bowls; evenly drizzle remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil on top of each bowl of pasta. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with Parmigiano-Reggiano, if desired.

Recipe and photo courtesy of National Fisheries Institute.

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