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Pasta with tuna and lemon

Today I'm going to share with you another incredibly simple (yet tasty) recipe: pasta with tuna and lemon!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Indicative Cost: $5
Complexity: Easy

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 200 gr tuna canned
  • garlic
  • olive oil extra-virgin
  • 1 chili
  • 300 gr pasta
  • 1 lemon
Metric - US Customary

Procedure

  • Put the pasta in boiling water - we will not need more than the pasta cooking time to pull this dish off;
  • Heat a pan, pour abundant oil and the juice of half a lemon. Add a garlic clove and let warm everything up at medium heat;
  • Halfway through the pasta cooking, add a bit of the cooking water in the pan to incorporate a bit of starch;
  • Grate a bit of lemon zest in the pan too;
  • When the pasta is almost 'al dente', it's time to add the tuna in the pan;
  • Now, we are almost there: put the pasta in the pan, mix everything together, add some finely chopped parsley, some roughly cut chili and raw extra-virgin olive oil on top;
  • Serve immediately and...
  • ENJOY!

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Italian Food Boss Special Tip

Only add the tuna in the mix when the pasta is almost ready!
Italian Food Boss

Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts
Pasta with tuna and lemon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 173mg8%
Potassium 440mg13%
Carbohydrates 79g26%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 181IU4%
Vitamin C 41mg50%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 3mg17%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet. Values are not medical advice, to be used as reference only!

Other Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
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