Tuna Pasta in Tomato Sauce
Pasta tossed in a rich, flavorful tuna and tomato sauce 36g protein per serving (with chickpea paste)!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium white/yellow onions finely chopped
- 1 Teaspoon sugar
- 1-2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 Teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 Teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cans 400g/14oz each crushed tomatoes
- 2 cans (about 5oz each) tuna in water drained
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup pasta cooking water add as needed
- 1 box 227g/8oz dry pasta – your choice, ideally high protein (I used chickpea pasta)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a wide pot over medium-low heat. Add the chopped onions and cook for about 15 minutes until soft, caramelized, and golden. Toward the end, add the sugar.
- Stir in the garlic, paprika, oregano, salt (1 teaspoon), pepper, and tomato paste. Sauté for about a minute until fragrant.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and the drained tuna, gently breaking it into chunks with your spoon.
- Let the sauce simmer on a low heat for 30–40 minutes until it thickens to your liking. If it reduces too much, add a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water (as needed).
- While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Before draining, reserve 1- 1½ cups of the starchy cooking water.
- Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed. Toss the freshly cooked pasta with the sauce.