Pasta with Tuna Sauce

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This easy pasta with tuna and tomato sauce is made with canned tuna and any type of pasta.

Submitted by Amanda
Updated on March 13, 2025
A bowl of pasta with tuna sauce, topped with fresh parsley
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 2 cloves crushed garlic

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

  • 1 tablespoon capers

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

  • 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make pasta with tuna sauce

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  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.

    A large pot with penne cooking in boiling water

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  3. Heat oil over low heat in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

    A skillet with chopped onion and garlic cooking in oil

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  4. Stir in tomatoes, capers, lemon juice, parsley, and pepper flakes. Simmer gently until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.

    A skillet with chopped onion, garlic, tomato sauce, capers, and parsley

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  5. Fold in tuna and cook until heated through.

    A spatula folding in chunks of tuna into a skillet of tomato sauce

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  6. Drain penne and return to the pot. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat.

    A pot of penne pasta tossed in tuna tomato sauce

    Rachel Marek / Food Stylist: Addelyn Evans / Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco

Recipe Tip

Use your favorite pasta shape in place of penne if desired.

184 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

384 Calories
6g Fat
60g Carbs
23g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 384
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 174mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 60g 22%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 23g 46%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 56mg 4%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 338mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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