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Tuna Pomodoro

:  April/May 2005, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)

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Inspired by the Italian dish spaghetti al tonno e pomodoro, this quick and healthy pasta became a staff favorite at EatingWell. If you keep canned tuna and whole-wheat pasta on hand, you'll do what we did: return to this quick meal again and again.


READER'S COMMENT:
"This is a great dish, I have also made it with cooked frozen shrimp, when I don't have canned tuna on hand. :D "
Tuna Pomodoro Recipe

Makes: 4 servings, about 1 cup each

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Nutrition Profile

Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | High fiber |

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 anchovies, minced (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 6-ounce can chunk light tuna, drained and flaked (see Note)
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

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Preparation

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook spaghetti, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 9 to 11 minutes or according to package directions. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add anchovies (if using) and crushed red pepper and cook for 30 seconds more. Add tomatoes, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes. Stir in tuna and cook until it is incorporated into the sauce and heated through, 2 minutes more. Divide the spaghetti evenly among 4 plates, top with sauce and garnish with basil. Serve hot.

Tips & Notes

  • Note: Chunk light tuna, which comes from the smaller skipjack or yellowfin, has less mercury than canned white albacore tuna. The FDA/EPA advises that women who are or might become pregnant, nursing mothers and young children consume no more than 6 ounces of albacore a week; up to 12 ounces of canned light tuna is considered safe.

Nutrition

Per serving: 349 calories; 8 g fat ( 1 g sat , 6 g mono ); 27 mg cholesterol; 50 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 22 g protein; 9 g fiber; 33 mg sodium; 139 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (60% daily value), Magnesium (21% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 very lean meat, 1 fat


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Type of Dish
Main dish, fish/seafood
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Italian
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Total Time
30 minutes or less
Servings
4
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Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
High fiber
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Fish
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April/May 2005
The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)
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