Name: Pasta with tuna and spinach
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram tortellini; 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil; 1 red onion, sliced; 1 punnet (250g) cherry tomatoes, halved; 185 gram can tuna, drained, flaked; 100 gram baby spinach leaves; 1/2 lemon, finely grated rind

Pasta with tuna and spinach

Quick, easy and full of flavour, this tasty tortellini dish is tossed with tuna, zesty lemon and fresh vegetables, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner for the family.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

10M

Total

14M

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Ingredients

400 gram tortellini

1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

1 red onion, sliced

1 punnet (250g) cherry tomatoes, halved

185 gram can tuna, drained, flaked

100 gram baby spinach leaves

1/2 lemon, finely grated rind

Method

1.Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain; return to pan.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Cook onion 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, tuna and spinach leaves. Cook 2 minutes.

3.Combine pasta with tuna mixture, lemon rind and freshly ground black pepper. Toss on high heat 1 minute, before serving.

Replace tortellini with other medium-sized pasta of choice.
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