Tuna and Vegetable Pasta
June 1, 2012
Tuna and Vegetable Pasta
Fresh & Fast Friday Pasta Recipe
I am excited (and nervous) to have this recipe as my first Fresh and Fast Friday recipe. Who has never pondered what to cook QUICKLY at the end of a busy day or week ??
I find pasta so easy, nutritious and quick to make. You can use almost any ingredients you have available. This is a combination we often eat and is enjoyed by the kids and Mr Fresh and I.
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Serves: 6
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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
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Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
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1 zucchini peeled and sliced to 1 cm thickness
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1/2 purple sweet potato (kumara) peeled and sliced to 1/2 to 1 cm thick rounds
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1 tablespoon of cooking oil
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400 grams of dry pasta of choice
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2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
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1/2 capsicum (red or green) sliced into thin strips
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1 punnet of cherry tomatoes or 4-5 quartered tomatoes (approximately 250 grams)
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1 tin 425 gram of tuna in spring water
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6 spinach leaves finely chopped
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handful of fresh basil leaves torn
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3 sprigs of fresh parsley chopped
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salt and pepper
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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Fresh Parmesan cheese finely shaved
Steps:
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Put a saucepan of water onto boil
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To a griddle pan or fry pan add the zucchini slices and sweet potato (kumara) to cook for 5 minutes each side.
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Remove the zucchini, slice into pieces and set aside. Leave the sweet potato (kumara) in the cooling pan to continue to cook
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Add the dry pasta to the boiling water to cook
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Put the cooking oil into a fry pan on medium heat and add the garlic after a minute, stir
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Add the sweet potato (kumara) and zucchini to the garlic and oil and stir
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Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes
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Add the tuna, spinach, herbs and cooked pasta. Stir to combine and heat through all ingredients until the herbs and spinach start to wilt
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Season with salt and pepper
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Drizzle the olive oil over the top of the pasta
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Top with the freshly shaved Parmesan
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Thanks Krystie for the reminder. Both of these recipes of mine are pretty quick to rustle up.
Have a great weekend!
Anne xx
They are both look delicious Anne! Thanks for joining in.
I love a pasta dish with just fresh, simple vegies like this. Yum.
Thanks Racel,
I am a little addicted to pasta at the moment – the possiblities are endless 🙂
Oh this looks delish!
Sorry I can’t join in this week… haven’t blogged a recipe this week, but the 30 minute time frame.. does that include cooking time?
Yes it does Kate. I am focusing on simplifying at the moment, and ideas for quick meals after a work day. That may change when I run out of ideas 🙂 I look forward to you linking up in the coming weeks if you get the opportunity.
this looks so good! i love the concept and can’t wait to see more! (i made fresh and fast frozen yogurt today, but it took longer than 30 minutes!)
Hi Marissa, thanks for stopping by. I am happy to have found your blog now too. Your yoghurt looks delicious. I love frozen yoghurt. I have started making my own yoghurt recently. I have been freezing it for the kids in ice block moulds with fruit mixed in and they love it! Kyrstie
Looks good Kyrstie, I did think about joining in but I struggle to make anything in less than half an hour!