TUNA AND LEMON PASTA

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This simple recipe keeps the use of pots and pans to a minimum, cutting down on the washing up time. From Good Food Magazine. PaulaG tried this and used asparagus in place of the beans. Sounds like a great idea to me!

Provided by CulinaryQueen

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

350 g pasta shells
200 g fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into short lengths
200 g tuna in vegetable oil
1 lemon, zest of, grated zest
1 1/2 tablespoons capers
1/8 teaspoon dried chili, crushed
olive oil, for drizzling

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes.
  • Add beans and cook for a further 3 minutes until both pasta and beans are just tender.
  • Meanwhile, tip the tuna and its oil into a bowl and flake the fish, keeping the pieces quite large.
  • Stir in the lemon zest, capers, chillies and plenty of salt and pepper.
  • Drain the pasta and beans, return them to the pan and toss with the tuna mixture.
  • Drizzle with a little olive oil if mixture seems dry and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.9, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 9, Sodium 280, Carbohydrate 69.1, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 2.3, Protein 27

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