Presto Tuna Pasta

5.00 (5)
⏱ 22 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 Tuna

This speedy Italian dish delivers a flavourful tuna and tomato sauce prepared entirely in the microwave. You begin by softening onion and garlic, then add canned tuna, diced tomatoes, and a blend of herbs and seasonings. The sauce cooks quickly before being tossed with hot rigatoni pasta. It's a convenient and satisfying meal that's ready in well under 30 minutes.

Presto Tuna Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, undrained
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white wine
  • 1 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
  • 16 ounces rigatoni pasta, cooked

Method

  1. Place the chopped onion, minced garlic, and olive oil into a 2 quart casserole dish and cover it with plastic wrap.
  2. Cook in the microwave on high for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the drained diced tomatoes, the undrained tuna, tomato paste, parsley, lemon juice, white wine, and crushed oregano.
  4. Cover the dish again and microwave on high for about six minutes, or until the sauce starts to boil.
  5. Spoon the hot sauce over the cooked rigatoni pasta to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium328900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryTuna
Cuisineitalian
Authorkchristicarter