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Tuna and cannellini bean wholemeal pasta

A store cupboard supper of tuna, beans, lemon and capers tossed through wholemeal pasta.

  • Time20 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £1.18 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Boil the fusilli following the packet, about 10 minutes. Save a mug of cooking water, then drain.

    10 min
  2. 2

    Meanwhile warm the oil in a wide pan. Add the garlic for 1 minute, then the tomatoes for 4 minutes until they burst.

    5 min
  3. 3

    Add the beans and capers and warm through for 2 minutes.

    2 min
  4. 4

    Tip in the pasta, tuna, lemon juice, zest, pepper and a splash of the pasta water. Toss gently so the tuna stays in chunks.

  5. 5

    Fold through the rocket and serve.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.

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