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Easy Pasta & Tuna Skillet

25 min
15 min prep
10 min cook

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Dry spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp Peeled garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
  • 12 oz Tuna packed in water, drained
  • 6 oz Fresh spinach
  • 1 Fresh lemons, juiced
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp Ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions.
  2. While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in large skillet on medium heat.
  3. Add garlic and hot pepper flakes; sauté 2 minutes.
  4. Add tuna and shred with fork. Turn heat to low and keep warm.
  5. Just before pasta is ready, set aside 1 cup of hot pasta water; drain pasta and return it to the cooking pot.
  6. Add tuna mixture and fresh greens. Toss to mix, then add some of the reserved pasta water to thin to desired consistency.
  7. Add fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  8. Divide among plates or pasta bowls, garnish with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

Nutrition

46gCarbs
19gFat
38gProtein

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories500
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 19g
    • 29%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 4.5g
    • 23%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 55mg
    • 18%
  • Sodium
    • 660mg
    • 28%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 46g
    • 15%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 3g
  • Sugars
    • 3g
  • Protein
    • 38g
  • Vitamin C
    • 30%
  • Calcium
    • 25%
  • Iron
    • 20%
  • Vitamin A
    • 60%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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