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Kate Ramos

Heirloom Tomato Guajillo Pasta Recipe with Tuna

Recipe inspired by Pati Jinich
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Pasta and Noodles
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 586

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound linguine or spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 7 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles rinsed, seeded, and finely chopped
  • 2 5 ounce cans albacore tuna packed in olive oil
  • 1 large heirloom tomato diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Once boiling add pasta and cook for 7-9 minutes or until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid and drain pasta.
  2. Heat oil over medium heat in a large frying pan. Add garlic and guajillos and fry for 30 seconds to a minute, don't let burn. Add pasta and reserved cooking liquid and toss to coat. Season with salt then add tuna, tomatoes, and parsley. Toss to combine and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 586kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 20gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 174mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g

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