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Tuna Pasta

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min
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Contains:Fish
High FODMAPTriggers: Garlic, Onion, Pasta or noodles

Fructans

Estimated from the ingredient list only. Portion sizes aren't considered, so check the Monash University FODMAP app or your dietitian before relying on this.

Tuna Pasta

Directions

  1. 1

    With heat on low, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent.

  2. 2

    Add capers and parsley and sauté for another minute.

  3. 3

    Add anchovies, including oil.

  4. 4

    Cook for two minutes.

  5. 5

    Add strained tuna and red wine.

  6. 6

    Cook for five minutes.

  7. 7

    Add tomato sauce and salt and simmer until thick (about ten minutes).

  8. 8

    Cook pasta according to instructions.

  9. 9

    Serve sauce over pasta and enjoy.

Diets

Fits as written

Works with easy swaps

Gluten-free (1)
  • Barilla thin spaghetti → gluten-free pasta
Halal-friendly (1)
  • red wine → pomegranate or grape juice with a splash of red wine vinegar
Paleo (1)
  • Barilla thin spaghetti → zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash
Low FODMAP (3)
  • a sweet onion → green tops of scallions or chives
  • garlic → garlic-infused olive oil
  • Barilla thin spaghetti → gluten-free pasta

Some other ingredients are only low FODMAP in small portions.

How we decide
Vegetarian:
No meat, poultry, fish, shellfish or gelatin (including stock made from them).
Vegan:
Vegetarian, plus no dairy, eggs or honey.
Pescatarian:
No meat, poultry or gelatin; fish and shellfish are fine.
Gluten-free:
No wheat flour, pasta, bread, soy sauce, barley, rye, couscous, beer or oats (unless certified gluten-free).
Dairy-free:
No milk, butter, cream, yogurt, cheese or other dairy.
Egg-free:
No eggs, egg noodles or mayonnaise.
Nut-free:
No peanuts or tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios and so on).
Low FODMAP:
Rated from the ingredient list; see the Low FODMAP badge on each recipe.
Halal-friendly:
No pork products, alcohol or gelatin. This can't confirm halal sourcing.
Paleo:
No grains, legumes, dairy, refined sugar or seed oils.
Mediterranean:
No red or processed meat and no butter, lard, margarine or cream as cooking fats.
Low-carb:
About 20 g net carbs (carbs minus fiber) or less per serving, from the nutrition estimate.
Keto:
About 10 g net carbs or less per serving, with at least 55% of calories from fat.
Atkins:
About 10 g net carbs or less and 5 g sugar or less per serving.
High-protein:
25 g protein or more per serving.
Low-sodium:
About 600 mg sodium or less per serving.

Based on the ingredient list and nutrition estimate only. Hidden ingredients in packaged foods, and cooking methods, aren't visible to us. Check labels, and for medical diets or allergies ask your doctor or dietitian.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (6 servings)

Calories472
Protein
24.7 g
Carbohydrates
62.4 g
Sugars
5.2 g
Fiber
4 g
Fat
12.9 g
Saturated fat
2.1 g
Sodium
1734 mg

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. Brands, substitutions and cooking methods will change the real numbers.

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What We Use

We like to use St. Jude Mediterranean Organic Tuna (paid link). We also use Bionaturæ Strained Tomatoes (paid link).

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Published September 16, 2018