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Quick Tuna Pasta Puttanesca

6
Points® value
Total Time
20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Easy
Add some heat with a pinch of red pepper flakes. If you don’t like heated tuna, let the dish come to room temperature before eating.

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp(s), divided

Yellow bell pepper

cup(s), chopped, finely diced

Red onion

¼ cup(s), minced, chopped

Garlic clove

2 clove(s), medium, minced

Canned tomatoes

½ cup(s), fire-roasted variety

Olives

4 large, Kalamata, pitted, quartered

Capers

1 tbsp(s)

Cooked farfalle pasta

1 cup(s)

Canned chunk white tuna in water

3 oz, drained

Fresh parsley

3 tbsp(s), chopped

Table salt

¼ tsp(s)

Instructions

  1. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives and capers; cook, stirring, until hot. Add pasta; toss.
  2. Stir in tuna and parsley; remove from heat. Spoon into a bowl and sprinkle with salt; stir in remaining 1/2 tsp oil. Enjoy hot or at room temperature.
  3. Makes 1 serving.