Craving for a new taste in pasta? This easy recipe on Tuna Pasta is the new favorite! This comforting homemade pasta is not your ordinary meal for it is fresh in both look and taste. Get in with the new trend as you try a more delicious and easy way of cooking pasta.
No need to make use of that expensive protein and spices, pasta should not be that complicated when cooking at home. The ingredients are already accessible and convenient for you, which makes it even better.
Background
Tuna Pasta is a less-expensive version of the Tuna Casserole as originated in America during the 1950s. This fish pasta is already part of a tradition in several cultures that are being served during Christmas Eve and birthdays. Tuna pasta is a known homemade dish being cooked for mid-lunch meals or snacks.
Is canned tuna healthy?
Tuna alone is already a high-source of protein with Omega 3-fatty acids and potassium. Canned tuna is a popular recommendation of fitness experts and bodybuilders for it is low in fat and calories but still keeps the amount of protein high and healthy.
How long does it take to cook Tuan Pasta?
Tuna pasta usually takes 15 to 30 minutes to cook, depending on the included use of ingredients, but it usually doesn’t take that long. Although, it is very important to make sure that the pasta is cooked well.
Cooking Tips
- To check if pasta is cooked, you can try to bite in one strand of pasta. The perfectly cooked one, which would delight your family, should still have a slight bite but not too thick or firm.
- When serving, you can include in some parmesan cheese or lemon zest as additional toppings!
- You can also try our Homemade Pasta Noodles with Century Tuna.
Getting you hungry, let’s get cooking!
Ready for a full stomach after all the cooking! Now, if you prefer visuals in instructions check out the video below:
| PREP TIME | COOK TIME | TOTAL TIME | COURSE | CUISINE |
| 30 mins | 30 mins | 1 hr | Main Dish | Italian |
- Spaghetti noodles
- Sliced garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Paprika
- Olive oil
- Tomatoes
- Basil leaves
- Tuna in cans
- Chicken broth
- White onion
- Boil water in a large pot.
- Add the pasta and then stir until spaghetti sticks soften.
- Add salt.
- Continue stirring until pasta is cooked.
- In a separate pan, pre-heat olive oil.
- Add the sliced garlic, then sauté.
- Add three cans of tuna then mix.
- Add white onion, paprika, salt, and pepper, then sauté.
- Add the sliced tomatoes then mix.
- Add chicken broth, mix well all together.
- Add the remaining chicken broth and let it simmer on medium flame.
- Add the noodles and stir.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Garnish with bay leaves then mix.
- Add the black olives, then mix well using wooden spatula and spoon.
- Side dish with bread and serve hot.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in some of our classic recipes:
- Juicy Chicken Inasal
- Grilled Salmon in Coconut Milk
- Goto (Beef Tripe) Congee
- Chicken & Vegetable Lumpia
- Homemade Crsipy French Fries
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