Spicy tuna olive pasta bake
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Prep Time
20 Minutes
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Cook Time
30 Minutes
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Yield
1
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients
- 1 x 425g can Safcol Tuna in Olive Oil, drained
- 1 large brown onion, peeled and finely diced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 medium cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 fresh jalapeño chilli, deseeded, finely chopped (optional)
- ½ red capsicum deseeded and sliced
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
- 1 700ml bottle tomato passata
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 350g dry spiral or penne pasta
- ½ cup pitted black Kalamata olives
- ¾ cup grated cheddar or tasty cheese
…to serve
- a few oregano leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 180°C
- Cook the pasta to just underdone (‘al dente’) following the manufacturers instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large frying or sauté pan on a medium heat add the olive oil and the diced onion, capsicums and fresh chilli (if using it). Cook gently, stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes or until the onion is soft and just starting to change colour and the capsicum and chilli are just starting to soften. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or until fragrant.
- Pour in the passata, any juices from the can of Tuna, the brown sugar and herbs, bring the sauce up to a fast simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until the flavours combine and the sauce thickens slightly. Add the Safcol tuna, stir to combine. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste (tip: season generously). In the pan (if its large enough) or a large bowl, stir together the tuna flavoured tomato sauce and the cooked pasta, transfer the tuna and sauce coated pasta to a large oven proof dish, smooth the top down a little, scatter with pitted black olives and top with grated cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the pasta is piping hot. Serve scattered with fresh oregano leaves (if using them) and a fresh green salad.
- Serves 4. Preparation time 20 minutes. Cooking time 30 minutes excluding the pasta cooking time.
| Servings: | 4 |
| Ready in: | 50 Minutes |
| Course: | Lunch, Dinner |
| Recipe Type: | Bakes, Pasta, Video Recipes |
| Ingredient: | Tuna |
Spicy tuna olive pasta bake
The ultimate spicy tuna olive pasta bake! Does this sound like you? Big traditional flavours, tuna, pasta, olives, rich tomato sauce with chilli, herbs and a cheesy topping. Make this your next tuna meal.
Ashleigh Feltham (MNutrDiet)
This is a pasta bake done right. Starting with the quality ingredient of Safcol tuna in olive oil. This combination provides two heart-healthy fats and is a good source of protein. The brown onion adds prebiotic fibre which feeds the good bacteria in your gut. Also, potassium which helps your blood pressure levels, vitamin C for immune support. Vitamin B6 to allow your body to make energy from the food which you eat as well as flavonoids. Flavonoids are like antioxidants which help remove free radicals which can cause damage and disease to the cells of your body.
Garlic will support your gut health further as another source of prebiotics as well as helping your immune function stay at optimal levels with its antioxidant allicin. Chilli adds a short metabolism boost as well as more antioxidants. The red capsicum contributes more potassium and vitamin C. Vitamin C is needed for your body to make the protein collagen. This is needed for healthy tendons, ligaments, and skin. Olives add healthy monounsaturated fat and the cheese will boost the amount of protein the meal provides your body. Cheese is also a great source of B12 and choline, needed for a healthy central nervous system. Cheese is also a source of selenium and iodine which support the health of your thyroid. This is bound to be the new favourite pasta bake in your home.
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