Tuna Pomodoro

Name: Tuna Pomodoro
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 anchovies, minced (optional); ¼ 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

5 Ratings
5 Reviews

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.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, April/May 2005

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25 mins

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Ingredients

8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 anchovies, minced (optional)
¼ 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

Directions

Step 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.

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Step 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

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 Facts

Serving Size:

1 cup

Per Serving:

361 calories; protein 22.6g; carbohydrates 49.7g; dietary fiber 8.4g; sugars 6.8g; fat 8.4g; saturated fat 1.2g; cholesterol 28.3mg; vitamin a iu 117.5IU; vitamin c 0.3mg; folate 33.6mcg; calcium 29.8mg; iron 2.2mg; magnesium 83.5mg; potassium 139mg; sodium 106.1mg; thiamin 0.3mg.

Exchanges:

3 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat

5 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Alan Abrams

08/30/2017

an easy weeknight recipe. we enjoyed it with a bottle of Cupertino...when we were half way through with our servings, Janet said, "you know what we should have put in this: some black olives." I jumped up and pulled out a jar of Trader Joe's pitted kalamatas, and chopped up a handful real quick--just what the dish -- and the wine -- needed. Oh yes, and a little fresh grated pecorino romano -- perfezionare!

Stephanie

10/12/2016

Amazing ! Used tomato sauce instead of diced tomatoes, smells and tastes delicious! It was perfect !

EatingWell Member

01/19/2013

Will Try! My Italian dad used to make this when I was a kid, and it was fantastic! This recipe is exactly as he made it, learned from his mother. I'm going to make this myself!

palzmarysue

01/19/2013

Will Try!My Italian dad used to make this when I was a kid, and it was fantastic! This recipe is exactly as he made it, learned from his mother. I'm going to make this myself!

EatingWell User

09/23/2009

This was fast, easy, and tasty, a definite winner, and one that I will keep around! I didn't exactly follow the recipe -- I added onions, used a different kind of pasta, and substituted sardines for anchovies -- but it was still delicious. Shang-Lin, Pasadena, CA

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