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Pasta With Tuna
Description
Preparation time: 15 minutesTotal time: 30 minutes
4 servings
Ingredients
1/4 cup crisco oil, divided
1 medium red onion, peeled and diced
2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic (or 1 large garlic clove, peeled and minced)
1-1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, depending on taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cans (6 ounces each) white tuna packed in water, drained and broken into chunks
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup sliced black or green olives (optional)
freshly grated parmesan cheese, optional
Methods/steps
Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and 2 tablespoons Crisco Oil. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain pasta. Keep warm.
While pasta is boiling, heat remaining 2 tablespoons Crisco Oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Saut? 3 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Add Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and salt. Cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes.
Add tuna, parsley and olives (if used) to sauce. Simmer 2 minutes. Toss sauce with cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese, if used. Serve immediately.
Note: The sauce can be prepared one day in advance and refrigerated, tightly covered. Reheat in pan used to cook pasta while pasta drains.
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