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Tuna Pasta

Ingredients, directions and serving information for Tuna Pasta.

Original recipe text is provided in English.

Servings: 4

Total time: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 1/2 cup broccoli
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato-based pasta sauce
  • 1 can water packed tuna
  • salt
  • Parmesan cheese
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Cook spaghetti according to package; drain.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add onion and broccoli (or zucchini). Cook until softened.
  4. Stir in tomato-based pasta sauce. Bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
  5. Add drained tuna into the sauce mixture. Stir just enough to heat the tuna.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste (optional). Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce. Stir the pasta and sauce mixture until mixed together uniformly.
  7. Optional: Add 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese to cooked mixture of pasta and sauce.
  8. Serve hot.

Source-reported nutrition per serving

serving Size1/4 of recipe
calories350 calories
protein17g
carbohydrate59g
fat6g
saturated Fat1g
fiber5g
sugar6g
sodium81mg
cholesterol10mg

These values describe the source recipe and serving, not a new analysis by BiteCal. The primary nutrition record has not been independently revalidated. Ingredient substitutions and serving sizes change the result.

Recipe source

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Functional recipe facts retrieved from an archived mirror on 20 October 2026; functional directions retained as an archive reference. Source and rights of original photographs have not been verified, so they are not reproduced.

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