Ingredients
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti (or other pasta)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or canola oil)
1 small onion
chopped
1/2 cup chopped broccoli (or zucchini)
1 1/2 cups tomato-based pasta sauce
1 can tuna
drained (6.5 ounces
packed in water)
salt (to taste
optional)
Parmesan cheese (2 Tablespoons
optional)
black pepper (to taste
optional)
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Cook spaghetti according to package, drain.
Heat oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add onion and broccoli (or zucchini). Cook until softened.
Stir in tomato-based pasta sauce. Bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
Add drained tuna into the sauce mixture. Stir just enough to heat the tuns.
Add salt and pepper to taste (optional). Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce. Stir the pasta and sauce mixture until mixed together uniformly.
Optional: Add 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese to cooked mixture of pasta and sauce.
Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 336 |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Sodium | 137 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Total Sugars | 7 g |
| Added Sugars included | 6 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Vitamin D | 1 mcg |
| Calcium | 53 mg |
| Iron | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 506 mg |
U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Tuna Pasta. Recipe source: Eating Smart, Being Active Colorado State University and University of California at Davis. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.