Italian Tuna Balls
These tuna and pine nut meatballs are bursting with flavor and pair perfectly with tender spaghetti, all tossed in a rich and savory tomato sauce. It's a delightful dish that is sure to please your taste buds and is quick and easy to prepare.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 160g cans of tuna in sunflower or olive oil, drained (reserve a little oil)
- small handful of pine nuts
- freshly grated zest 1 lemon
- small handful parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- 50g fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 egg , beaten
- 400g spaghetti
- 500g jar pasta sauce
Instructions
- Flake the tuna into a bowl, then tip in the pine nuts, lemon zest, parsley, breadcrumbs and egg. Season and mix together with your hands until completely combined. Roll the mix into 12 walnut-size balls. Put a large pan of salted water on to boil, then cook the spaghetti according to pack instructions.
- Heat a little of the tuna oil in a large non-stick frying pan, then fry the tuna balls for 5 mins, turning every minute or so until completely golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Heat the tomato sauce, then toss together with the pasta and tuna balls.
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 594 calories
- Fat Content: 12 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 92 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 8 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 35 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.42 milligram of sodium
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