Recipe credit
Cans Get You Cooking
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole grain fettuccine pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can no salt added diced tomatoes (14.5 oz. can)
- 2 teaspoons capers
- 5 ounces canned tuna, packed in water, drained
- 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives, drained (or 1-2.2 ounce can)
- Salt and ground pepper to taste
Directions
- Cook fettuccine as label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid; drain.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, in hot oil, cook onion and garlic, about 5 minutes until just softened. Add diced tomatoes and capers; simmer 5 minutes. Add tuna, olives, salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss fettuccine with tuna mixture to mix well. Serve immediately. If necessary, add reserved cooking liquid.
Tips and variations
- Did you know that canned tomatoes have more lycopene and B vitamins than fresh tomatoes? That’s because the canning process seals in food’s natural goodness! So when you add canned tomatoes to this delicious dish, you’re adding nutrition, freshness and flavor.
Nutritional info
Calories
312
Total fat
6 g
Saturated fat
1 g
Cholesterol
13 mg
Sodium
399 mg
Total carbohydrates
49 g
Dietary fiber
10 g
Protein
20 g
Total sugar
5 g
Allergens
Wheat