Tuna Bolognese

Name: Tuna Bolognese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 1 onion (peeled and finely chopped); 1 clove garlic (peeled and very finely chopped); 400 g can tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 200 g tuna (drained weight); handful fresh basil leaves (or 1 tsp dried basil); salt and pepper

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

You can easily add extra veggies to this tuna bolognese. Fry vegetables such as mushrooms and peppers with the onion. Add grated carrot which will cook quickly, or you could add a handful of spinach leaves. You could also add a can of cannellini or haricot beans to make the recipe go further. This tuna bolognese recipe is a lighter version of a traditional bolognese sauce. This healthy, easy dinner recipe is an easy way to include more fish in your diet. Canned tuna and tomato pasta sauce is made with store cupboard staples and is budget friendly.

Updated at: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:50:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories110.5 kcal (6%)

Total Fat1.8 g (3%)

Carbs10.4 g (4%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein14.3 g (29%)

Sodium404.7 mg (20%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tspolive oil

1onion

peeled and finely chopped

1 clovegarlic

peeled and very finely chopped

400gcan tomatoes

1 Tbsptomato puree

200gtuna

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Fry the onion for 5 minutes until starting to soften and caramelise.

Step 2

Add the garlic, canned tomatoes, tomato puree and seasoning. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. The sauce will start to reduce and thicken.

Step 3

Add the drained tuna and torn basil and mix together.

Step 4

Serve with pasta or baked potatoes or use to replace the bolognese sauce in another recipe.

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