Tuna Bolognese
This tuna bolognese recipe is a lighter version of a traditional bolognese sauce. This healthy, easy dinner recipe is an easy way to include more fish in your diet. Canned tuna and tomato pasta sauce is made with store cupboard staples and is budget friendly.
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped
- 400 g can tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 200 g tuna drained weight
- handful fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Fry the onion for 5 minutes until starting to soften and caramelise.
- Add the garlic, canned tomatoes, tomato puree and seasoning. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. The sauce will start to reduce and thicken.
- Add the drained tuna and torn basil and mix together.
- Serve with pasta or baked potatoes or use to replace the bolognese sauce in another recipe.
Notes
- You can easily add extra veggies to this tuna bolognese. Fry vegetables such as mushrooms and peppers with the onion. Add grated carrot which will cook quickly, or you could add a handful of spinach leaves.
- You could also add a can of cannellini or haricot beans to make the recipe go further.
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 6.8gProtein: 14gFat: 1.8gSaturated Fat: 0.3gFiber: 1.8gSugar: 3.9g
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