Quick Pasta Puttanesca

This dish is surprisingly very good. When I first looked at the ingredient list, I liked all of individual ingredients, but wondered how they would taste all combined into one dish.

I am so glad that I decided to try it, because it is a wonderful pasta dish. It was a light tasting dish, with a wonderful kick. If you do not like as much kick reduced the amount of red pepper flakes by half.

Quick Pasta Puttanesca

Ingredients:

• 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about one clove)
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 15 ounces chuck tuna packed in water, drained
• 28 ounces no salt added diced tomatoes
• 8 ounces no salt added tomato sauce
• 6 ounces black olives, drained

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to directions; drain and return to pan.
2. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil to the pasta and toss to coat. Cover and keep warm.
3. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add in the red pepper flakes and cook, stirring until sizzling.
5. Add in the onion and garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute.
6. Add in the tuna fish, cook and stir for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and olives. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is heated through.
8. Add the sauce to pasta mixing well.
9. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!!!

Serves: 6
Calories: 501.2
Total Fat: 13.2g
   Saturated: 1.2g
   Polyunsaturated: 1.7g
   Monounsaturated: 8.4g
   Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 17mg
Sodium: 403.6mg
Potassium: 289.9mg
Total Carbs: 65g
   Dietary Fiber: 4.4g
   Sugars: 8.7g
Protein: 25.5g
Vitamin A: 15.8%
Vitamin C: 25.7%
Calcium: 3.0%
Iron: 25.1%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from the cookbook Italian at Home.