Name: Tomato and tuna pasta
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tsp rapeseed oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 tsp chilli flakes (optional); 400g tin plum tomatoes; 150g dried wholemeal spaghetti or pasta shapes; 185g tin tuna in water, drained and flaked; 10g grated Parmesan cheese and basil leaves, to serve (optional)

This simple pasta dish is filling and tasty. Great served with salad. If you leave out the chilli and/or basil it’s ideal for fussy children.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

15 minutes

Each 420g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

455

Carbs

60.1g

Fibre

11.6g

Protein

35.3g

Fat

5.6g

Saturates

1.4g

Sugars

13.0g

Salt

0.82g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

1 tsp rapeseed oil

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)

400g tin plum tomatoes

150g dried wholemeal spaghetti or pasta shapes

185g tin tuna in water, drained and flaked

10g grated Parmesan cheese and basil leaves, to serve (optional)

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Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a medium frying pan, add the onion and garlic and fry for 2–3 minutes until the onion begins to soften.

Step 2

Add the chilli flakes (if using) and the tomatoes and gently squash with a wooden spoon. Bring to the boil and simmer over a low heat for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions and drain.

Step 4

Stir the pasta through the sauce with the flaked tuna and serve topped with Parmesan cheese and basil (if using)..

Recipe tips

This is great served with salad if you have any. If not, add 1 cup of peas to the pasta 2 minutes before the end of cooking time to add colour and extra goodness – remember, this will increase your vegetable portion intake.
You could use a tin of salmon in place of tuna.
If your children are fussy eaters, look out for unusual pasta shapes to make food more appealing.