ITALIAN TUNA BALLS
A superhealthy twist on a family favourite that can be served with spaghetti or squashed flat and cooked as burgers
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Supper
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 594 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 92 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 1.42 milligram of sodium
SPAGHETTI AND TUNA MEATBALLS
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- In the meantime, pulse the tuna, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until combined. Shape the mixture into balls by the tablespoonful.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Brown the meatballs for about 2 minutes per side; remove and set aside. Add the pesto, cream, lemon zest and juice, reserved pasta water and cooked pasta to the skillet and toss until the pasta is evenly coated. Add the meatballs and gently toss. Serve with more Parmesan.
SPAGHETTI AND TUNA MEATBALLS
Tuna meatballs is a new one for me but it sounds interesting and I am always up for making comfort food more healthy. I found this recipe in the Autumn 2008 copy of BBC Easy Cook magazine. The recipe states that the meatballs can be frozen.
Provided by Sarah_Jayne
Categories Tuna
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Flake the tuna into a bowl.
- 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-sized balls.
- Put a large pan of water on to boil, then cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions.
- Heat a little of the reserved tuna oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Then fry the tuna balls for 5 minutes, turning every minute or so until completely golden.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- Heat the spaghetti sauce and then toss together with the pasta and tuna balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 725.5, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 68.2, Sodium 1021.5, Carbohydrate 97.8, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 14.1, Protein 44
TUNA BALLS WITH PEA & SWEETCORN PASTA
If your children like fish fingers, they'll love these - and you can freeze the tuna balls too
Provided by Liz Franklin
Categories Lunch, Main course
Time 40m
Yield Enough for 4 child portions
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To make the tuna balls, tip the tuna and its oil into a large bowl and stir in the breadcrumbs and grated cheese. Add the beaten egg and chives, then season with a pinch of salt and stir again until everything is well mixed.
- Form into 12 balls the size of ping-pong balls, then chill until you're ready to cook.
- Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, dropping in the peas for the last couple of minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the balls for 8-10 minutes, turning often, until they're golden brown. Drain them on kitchen paper and keep warm.
- Drain the pasta, return to the pan and add the corn. Heat gently for a minute, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Serve with ketchup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 517 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.78 milligram of sodium
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