Italian Tuna Pasta
Butterfly pasta cooked with tuna and tomato sauce, rich in protein and vitamins.
Ingredients
butterfly pasta
2.5 cup
canned diced tomatoes
2 x 15.5 oz (400 g)
olive oil
2 tbsp
garlic (crushed)
2 large cloves
dried oregano (optional)
1 tsp
tomato paste
2 tsp
sugar (optional)
0.5 tsp
canned oil-packed tuna (drained and shredded)
6 oz (175 g)
salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions
1
Cook the pasta
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente (soft but not mushy).
2
Make the sauce
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Sauté the crushed garlic for 1 minute. Stir in the dried oregano, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste.
3
Simmer the sauce
Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan partially and simmer for 15 minutes until the sauce reduces by one third and thickens.
4
Combine and serve
Add the tuna to the tomato sauce and heat through. Drain the cooked pasta, toss it with the sauce, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
