PENNE WITH TUNA AND PEAS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Penne With Tuna and Peas in Tomato Sauce image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories dinner, easy, quick, pastas, main course

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 ounces penne
1 large clove garlic
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups crushed no-salt-added tomatoes
2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
8 ounces fresh tuna
2 cups frozen peas

Steps:

Bring a pot of water to boil for cooking the penne.
Mince garlic and sauté in hot oil in a nonstick skillet for about 30 seconds. Add hot pepper flakes and sauté for 15 seconds.
Add wine and cook quickly to reduce by half.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste; reduce heat and simmer gently.
When water boils, add penne and cook according to package directions.
Cut tuna into bite-size chunks. Add to tomato sauce with peas. Cook 5 minutes, until tuna is cooked.
When penne is cooked, drain and serve with the tuna-pea sauce.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 777, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 114 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 52 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 340 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams