Skinny Spatula· by Alice★ 5.0 (1)

High Protein Spicy Tuna Pasta

Name: High Protein Spicy Tuna Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 small grated clove (grated, optional); Pinch of lemon zest; 9 oz high-protein pasta, like Barilla Protein+; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small red onion (finely diced); 3 garlic cloves (sliced); 4-5 anchovy fillets, about 15 g (drained and roughly chopped); 1 teaspoon chilli flakes (or 1 teaspoon Calabrian chilli paste); 10 large green olives (sliced); 1 tablespoon capers (drained); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) chopped tomatoes; 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) cannellini beans (drained and rinsed); 2 cans (5 oz. / 140 g) tuna (in spring water, drained); Small handful flat-leaf parsley (chopped); Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 3 · 25m total

Servings

Calories

36% of a 2,000 cal day

712KCAL

Protein

53g100% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat13g

16%

Saturated2g

Unsaturated11g

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Total Carbs99g

36%

Fiber15g

55%

Total Sugars10g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch74g

—

Sodium980mg

43%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A quick pasta dinner combining canned tuna and white beans in a spicy tomato sauce with a crispy breadcrumb topping. High in protein and packed with pantry staples for an easy weeknight meal.

Ingredients

3 SERVINGS

3 tbsppanko breadcrumbs
1 tspolive oil
1small grated clove — optional
lemon zest
9 ozhigh-protein pasta
1 tbspolive oil
1small red onion — finely diced
3garlic cloves — sliced
15 ganchovy fillets — drained, roughly chopped, 4–5
1 tspchilli flakes — or Calabrian chilli paste
10large green olives — sliced
1 tbspcapers — drained
2 tbsptomato paste
400 gchopped tomatoes — 1 can
400 gcannellini beans — drained, rinsed, 1 can
280 gtuna in spring water — drained, 2 cans
flat-leaf parsley — chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Method

25m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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