Pasta With Tuna Cream Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 oz penne or 8 oz ziti pasta or 8 oz other tubular pasta
2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp margarine
2 tbsp minced onions
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups milk
1 cup thawed frozen peas
1 (6 1/2 oz) can tuna, drained
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley or 1/3 cup dill or 1/3 cup basil
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
hot pepper sauce

Directions:

In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until tender but firm.
Drain and return to pot.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add the onion and cook until tender.
Stir in the flour and cook for a few seconds.
Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until simmering and thickened.
Add the peas, tuna (broken into chunks), parsley, green onions, cheese, and hot pepper sauce.
Pour over the pasta and stir gently to mix.
Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	231.01 Kcal (967 kJ)
Calories from fat	94.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.49g	16%
Cholesterol	24.09mg	8%
Sodium	204.5mg	9%
Potassium	283.23mg	6%
Total Carbs	19.79g	7%
Sugars	8.53g	34%
Dietary Fiber	4.43g	18%
Protein	12.16g	24%
Vitamin C	13.7mg	23%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	215.7mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	99.3 Kcal (416 kJ)
Calories from fat	40.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.51g	16%
Cholesterol	10.35mg	8%
Sodium	87.9mg	9%
Potassium	121.75mg	6%
Total Carbs	8.51g	7%
Sugars	3.67g	34%
Dietary Fiber	1.9g	18%
Protein	5.23g	24%
Vitamin C	5.9mg	23%
Iron	0.5mg	7%
Calcium	92.7mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

4.7

Points
6

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium,
low cholesterol

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