Pasta with Pesto and Tuna
Discover an easy and nutritious tuna pesto pasta recipe perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Packed with protein and fresh flavors, it's a delicious way to fuel your day.
Servings: 5
Calories: 677kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz cans safe catch tuna (2 cans)
- 10 oz gluten-free penne pasta you can use any pasta
- 1 pint Cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups spinach raw
- 16 oz jar pesto
- 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Begin by boiling the pasta in salted water per al dente instructions. Before draining the cooked pasta reserve about a half a cup of pasta water just in case your pesto tuna and pasta is too thick at the end.
- Then, in a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil on medium heat. At this time, add the cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Allow these to cook for 10 to 15 minutes, then use the back of a spoon to crush them down.
- Next add in the pesto.
- Stir until well combined.
- Then, add in the spinach and the canned tuna fish. Stir well to combine.
- Once this is all done, add the pasta back into the pan. Stir everything really well and then serve.
If you feel it is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of reserved pasta water at a time.
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Notes
Tips:
- Be sure to reserve pasta water, just in case your sauce is too thick at the end.
- Always boil pasta until about one minute less than what it says on the box. This way once it gets placed into the pan it does not overcook and fall apart.
- To reheat the pasta, simply microwave it on 30 second increments, stirring after each one until the desired temperature has been met.
- You can also serve this dish, cold or hot.
- Do not freeze this as leftovers.
- You can store this pesto and tuna pasta in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to four days.
Nutrition
Calories: 677kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 1346mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3429IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 3mg
