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Cheesy tuna pesto pasta
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Cheesy tuna pesto pasta

5 ingredients 10 min + 15 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Cheesy tuna pesto pasta

Throw together some storecupboard ingredients and pop under the grill for a simple midweek meal

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

481
Calories
39g
Protein
25g
Fat
28g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Yellowfin Tuna 100g cooked 132
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 400g penne
  • 200g can yellowfin tuna in olive oil
  • 190g jar basil pesto (or try a different flavour such as spinach, tomato or aubergine pesto)
  • 100g cheddar , grated
  • 250g punnet cherry tomatoes , halved

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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