Tuna And Cherry Tomato Pasta
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- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time25 min
- Makes4 servings
(Photo: Erik Putz; Food styling by Eshun Mott; Prop styling by Christine Hanlon)
This fresh, savoury-sweet pasta takes only 25 minutes to make. Add some red pepper flakes for an extra kick.
Ingredients
450 g dried penne pasta
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, (optional)
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp fish sauce, or
anchovy paste
4 cups packed baby spinach
3 80-g cans chunk tuna, packed in oil
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, (optional)
Instructions
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain pasta.
Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Add oil, then red pepper flakes. Cook 30 sec. Add tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until they start to break down, 3 to 4 min. Stir in garlic, tomato paste and fish sauce.
Add spinach and stir until it wilts, about 2 min. If mixture seems dry, add reserved pasta water. Add tuna and break into chunks with a spoon. Stir in pasta. Divide between plates. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 580, Protein 29g, Carbohydrates 90g, Fat 11g, Fibre 5g, Sodium 560mg.
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