The Best Tuna Pasta Recipe in 15 Minutes
A delicious and easy canned tuna pasta recipe for everyday lunch or dinner. This is a healthy and protein-rich recipe and is perfect for meeting your nutritional goals and meal prep. 52g of protein per serving.
Ingredients
- 2 cans of tuna in brine with large pieces of tuna
- 1 can of crushed tomatoes
- 150 g of Greek yogurt
- 1 small red onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 handful of fresh parsley
- 200 g dried fusilli conchiglie or penne pasta
- 1 g of smoked paprika powder or regular paprika powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Optional
- 0.5 tsp of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water to the desired level of doneness
- Cut the onion into small cubes and chop the garlic cloves and parsley as finely as possible.
- Fry in a pan on low/medium heat in olive oil for a few minutes until soft, add smoky paprika powder and mix evenly with onion and garlic.
- Add the crushed tomatoes to the pan, season with ground salt and black pepper, mix the sauce evenly and let it simmer on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until it has thickened a little.
- Turn the heat to low and add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix evenly with the sauce.
- Add the tuna, Greek yogurt and chopped parsley, chopped a little finer with a fork, to the pan and mix everything evenly. If desired, add ground black or cayenne pepper to make the pasta spicier.
- Serve the tuna pasta and, if desired, add some chopped parsley and a small pinch of ground black pepper for garnish. Bon Appetit!
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 685kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 52gFat: 15.9gFiber: 7.1gSugar: 10.5g
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