Tuna Tomato Pasta Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Super easy to make, with ingredients everyone has hanging around in the pantry like canned tuna and canned tomatoes! Serve with about 3/4 pound of pasta, preferably penne, fusilli or macaroni, cooked according to package instructions.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Tuna Tomato Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small chile pepper

diced

1 clove garlic

minced

9 ounces drained canned tuna

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (22 ounce) can diced tomatoes

White Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat and cook chile and garlic until lightly browned about 1 minute. Add tuna tomato paste sugar salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer until flavors are well combined 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Tuna Tomato Pasta Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 390.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.9g 74%

Carbohydrates: 24.5g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 18.1g

Fat: 14.7g 23%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 38.3mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 3293.2IU 66%

Niacin Equivalents: 24.3mg 187%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 37%

Vitamin C: 83.8mg 140%

Folate: 13.4mcg 3%

Calcium: 138.4mg 14%

Iron: 10.3mg 57%

Magnesium: 52.8mg 19%

Potassium: 1033.3mg 29%

Sodium: 1912.1mg 77%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 132.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.