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Lemon Tuna Pasta
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CANNED TUNA PASTA

This one-pot recipe for garlic lemon tuna pasta is a great dinner idea any time of year. I always have tuna, peas, and pasta in my kitchen, so it's the perfect last-minute dinner that everyone always loves! And it's a canned tuna recipe!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner, easy dinner, fish, pasta
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 605kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups dry whole wheat rotini pasta or similar
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cans white tuna in water well drained

Instructions

  • Bring water, olive oil, and salt to boil in a large pot. Add dry pasta. Cook 9-11 minutes (or as box instructions indicate). With 2 minutes left, add frozen peas. Reserve ¼ Cup pasta water. Drain pasta and peas.
  • Once you’ve added the pasta to the boiling water, heat olive oil and garlic in large pot (big enough to mix in pasta) over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low. Add lemon zest and juice. Cook 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Add tuna, pasta, peas, and reserved pasta water to post. Mix to combine.
  • Serve with parmesan cheese.

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Nutrition

Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1202mg | Potassium: 731mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1734IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg