Quick pasta with tuna and sweetcorn

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Pasta with tuna and sweetcorn

Create an incredibly satisfying dinner with just a few store cupboard staples

30 minutes

Serves 2

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Recipe by: World Cancer Research Fund | cancer and nutrition experts

This quick and healthy pasta recipe is a great lunch or dinner when you’re in a hurry. We’ve chosen to use a tomato sauce, which is much lower in calories than a cream-based one.

Two hands - one large, one smallSuitable for young cooks

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Recipe by: World Cancer Research Fund | cancer and nutrition experts

This quick and healthy pasta recipe is a great lunch or dinner when you’re in a hurry. We’ve chosen to use a tomato sauce, which is much lower in calories than a cream-based one.

Two hands - one large, one smallSuitable for young cooks

Ingredients

  • 120g wholewheat pasta shapes
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely diced
  • ½ green pepper, sliced
  • ½ red pepper, sliced
  • 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 x 200g can sweetcorn, drained
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • 1 x 160g tinned fish, eg tuna in spring water, drained
  • 1 rounded tablespoon grated parmesan
  • Basil leaves to garnish

CALORIES: 451

FAT: 7.8g

5 A DAY: 5.5

SALT: 0.9g

SUGAR: 19.5g

Method

  1. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the pack.
  2. Meanwhile, measure the oil into a large saucepan, place on a medium heat and when hot add the onion and cook for around 5 minutes, stirring all the time. When the onion starts to brown add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Add the peppers, tomatoes and mixed herbs. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer without a lid for about 10 minutes.
  4. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce. Add the sweetcorn and mix well.
  5. Just before serving, gently stir in the tuna, but don’t over-stir otherwise the chunks will break up too much and it won’t look so appetising.
  6. Serve in two warmed bowls with a sprinkle of grated parmesan and some torn basil leaves.

Top tip

When using canned products, choose versions stored in water as these will contain less salt and sugar. If using a salted or sugared variety, make sure you drain and rinse the contents. This will wash off some of the added salt or sugar.

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