Tuna Spaghetti
Tuna Spaghetti is for dinner. This Quick and Easy Tuna Spaghetti Recipe is a creamy delicious bowl of goodness. It will be on your table in 15 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 651kcal
Ingredients
Tuna Spaghetti
- 400 grams egg spaghetti
- 1 tsp olive oil to cook pasta
- 200 grams tuna drained
- 4 cups spinach leaves loosely packed
- 1 cup heavy dollop cream
- 1 cup left over pasta water Note 1
- ½ cup capers
- ¼ cup parsley to garnish
- 1 tablespoon pepper cracked, black, to garnish
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese to serve
Instructions
Tuna Spaghetti
- Fill a medium sized saucepan with water, place the lid on and bring to the boil (NOTE 2)
- Remove lid and add pasta with olive oil splash
- Cook spaghetti, using a fork to separate for 8 minutes, until al dente. Remove from pan, drain and keep 1 cup leftover pasta water
- Add cream and water to the saucepan at a simmer, (NOTE 3) stir to combine.
- Add tuna, spinach, capers and stir
- Add spaghetti to the sauce and continue to stir until pasta coats sauce
- Serve with cracked pepper, parsley and parmesan cheese
Notes
- NOTE 1 tap water can be used instead of the pasta water if preferred
- NOTE 2: Having the lid on the saucepan when heating the water will mean it heats much faster. I sometimes also boil the kettle and use that water when I am in a hurry.
- NOTE 3: Simmer is a term for a low heat for cooking. The water and cream need to melt in together and not burn, so a low heat is best and will achieve this.
Nutrition
Calories: 651kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4060IU | Vitamin C: 14.7mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 3.7mg