12 minutes spaghetti with tuna for the kids

Name: 12 minutes spaghetti with tuna for the kids
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400 gr of spaghetti; 350 gr of peeled tomatoes, pureed; 250 gr of drained tuna in olive oil; 1 large shallot, chopped; 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil; Basil leaves, optional; 10 green olives, optional; Salt to taste

4 steps

Prep:15min

The premises are 2 kids at home from school, and a day full of work and things to do. I had very little time to whip something up that would have been filling, and crowd pleasing :) I am afraid no pepper in this case and basil and olives whole as it easier to remove them. I too was a picky eater. You can always add spices on top of your plate as I do.

Updated at: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:31:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories572 kcal (29%)

Total Fat17.1 g (24%)

Carbs79.2 g (30%)

Sugars5.4 g (6%)

Protein25.7 g (51%)

Sodium346.1 mg (17%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

400 grspaghetti

350 grtomatoes

peeled, pureed

250 grtuna in olive oil

drained

1shallot

large, chopped

3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Preparation is everything, get your ingredients ready and I assure you you can make this in 12 minutes too. Drop the spaghetti in salted boiling water and heat a large pan for the sauce.

Step 2

Cook the chopped shallots for 2 minutes with olive oil in the large hot pan. A pinch of salt will help the shallots go soft quicker. Now add then tomato and bring to a quick simmer.

Step 3

Add the drained tinned tuna to the sauce and cook for at least 6/7 minutes on sustained heat. Add the olives and the basil leaves. Mix every now and then and season to taste.

Step 4

Drain the pasta and toss it into the sauce (not the other way around), add a drizzle of oil and a ladle of pasta water and mix well to coat the spaghetti with the sauce. Serve immediately (without olives and basil leaves for the kids, keep them for you)!