Everything Pasta
Pasta with red sauce, tuna and tons of vegetables. Great use for leftover veggies or shelf stable canned items that can always be kept on hand. Add whatever your family likes, here's what I use.
Pasta with red sauce, tuna and tons of vegetables. Great use for leftover veggies or shelf stable canned items that can always be kept on hand. Add whatever your family likes, here's what I use.
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 3 cups rotini or penne (i use barilla plus)
- 4 ounces reduced fat cheddar cheese cubed or grated
- 1 ounce parmesan cheese grated, plus additional for topping
- 2 cans tuna canned in olive oil, drained (i love tonnino in olive oil with oregano from whole foods)
- 1-2 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 loosely packed cup fresh basil chiffonade (reserved some for topping)
- 1 can (15 oz) artichoke hearts chopped
- 1 jar tomato sauce (i use roasted garlic sauce from trader joe's)
- 1 can black olives sliced (or kalamata)
- 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup spinach roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup scallions chopped for topping
- Carbohydrate 146.546533550675 g
- Cholesterol 41.080294933 mg
- Fat 25.6193579233942 g
- Fiber 11.855333357954 g
- Protein 85.6259271875817 g
- Saturated Fat 5.65726724088475 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (736g)
- Sodium 1787.50873342175 mg
- Sugar 134.691200192721 g
- Trans Fat 5.00535055388842 g
- Calories 1163 calories
Step-by-step
- Start chopping your veggies while boiling water in a large pot for the pasta.
- When you're about done chopping, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.
- When the pasta is cooked, strain out the water and return the pasta to the pot. Be sure to reduce the heat. Add the pasta sauce and grated cheese and cover the pot for a few minutes, allowing the cheese to melt.
- Add your vegetables and tuna, mix gently to combine and allow everything to heat through evenly.
- Serve and top with parmesan cheese, basil, and scallions.
As a busy housewife, I'm always looking for ways to make a delicious and nutritious meal for my family. This pasta dish is one of my favorites because it's so versatile and easy to make. I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand, and I can always find canned tuna in my pantry.
This dish is also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids love the combination of the sweet tomatoes, salty olives, and savory tuna. And because the vegetables are cooked in the pasta sauce, they're soft and easy to eat. I always serve this dish with a side of crusty bread so that my kids can soak up all of the delicious sauce.
