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Easy Tuna Pasta with Vegetables

This Easy Tuna Pasta with Vegetables can be whipped up in minutes if you have a can of tuna and a box of pasta on your pantry shelf. Cook the pasta and do a quick saute of the tuna and vegetables. Put it all together and sprinkle with freshly-grated Parmesan cheese. Whether it's a weeknight or weekend, this is the kind of meal you can serve all year round. 
*This recipe for Easy Tuna Pasta was featured on The Happy Home Cook of Positively Filipino online magazine.
Prep Time11 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian, Filipino
Keyword: Canned Tuna Pasta Vegetables
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 259kcal
Author: Elizabeth Ann Quirino

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces fettuccine pasta
  • 1 teaspoon salt for boiling pasta
  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 pieces shallots halved, sliced
  • 1 can (6.4 oz/180 g) Century Tuna Flakes in oil with calamansi drained
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in halves
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Fill a stockpot with water. Add the salt. Over high heat, let the water boil. When water is boiling, cook pasta according to package directions. 
    Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and set aside. Drain rest of water and set pasta aside.
  • In a large skillet, add the extra virgin olive oil and butter.
    When oil is hot and butter has melted, saute garlic and shallots for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add the tuna flakes to the skillet.
    Pour the lemon juice and soy sauce. Combine ingredients. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the cherry tomatoes and mix well.
    Pour the pasta water and blend.
  • Add the cooked pasta with the rest of the ingredients in the skillet.
    Mix in the spinach and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Sprinkle freshly-grated Parmesan before serving. Garnish with parsley. Serve warm.

Cook's comments:

  • I used fettuccine pasta for this recipe. Feel free to use other types of pasta preferred. Simply follow package directions for cooking time. 
    You can also substitute the spinach with other greens if desired.
    If you don't have this variety of canned tuna, use  any canned regular tuna flakes in oil. Sprinkle juice from 1 lemon at the end of cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 2961mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3525IU | Vitamin C: 29.3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.6mg