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Easy Canned Tuna Pasta

This is a fairly flexible and easy weeknight pasta idea that comes together with just a few cheap ingredients.
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian
Keyword 30 minute meal, canned tuna, easy recipe, pasta, peas, tuna
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 440kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ pound spaghetti
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ medium yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste (optional)
  • cups frozen sweet peas
  • 2 (6-ounce) jars oil-packed tuna, drained
  • Kosher salt, as needed
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ cup packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid, then drain the noodles and set aside.
  • Return the large pot to medium heat, add the oil and heat through. Add the butter and allow to melt then add the onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant, about an additional 30 seconds.
  • Stir in the Calabrian chili paste (if using) and frozen peas, stirring until the peas have heated through.
  • Return the pasta to the pot and toss to combine, adding ½ cup (118g) of the pasta cooking water. Add the tuna, lemon zest, lemon juice and parsley to the pot, tossing to combine just to break up the large pieces and heat.
  • Divide among warmed pasta bowls and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1226IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg