Sweet and Spicy Tuna Rigatoni

Serves 6
Time 20 min
Sweet and Spicy Tuna Rigatoni

Tuna and pasta is a classic Italian pairing. This dish is a more sophisticated version of the well-known tuna noodle casserole, with added sweetness from raisins, earthiness from toasted walnuts and a little heat from red pepper flakes.

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Ingredients

    1 pounddried rigatoni pasta
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 largeyellow onion, thinly sliced
    3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1/4 teaspooncrushed red chile flakes
    1/2 cupraw walnut halves and pieces
    1 can (28-ounce)whole tomatoes, drained
    2 cans (6-ounce)tuna packed in water, drained
    3/4 cupseedless raisins
    1/2 cupfresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

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Method

Cook pasta in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water according to package directions until al dente.


Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking.


Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.


Add walnuts and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly toasted.


Add tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, and simmer for 5 minutes.


Stir in tuna and raisins.


When pasta is done, drain well and return to pot.


Add tuna mixture to pasta in pot, toss gently and warm over low heat for about 30 seconds.


Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

540

Total Fat

15g

Saturated Fat

2g

Cholesterol

10mg

Sodium

440mg

Total Carbohydrate

84g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

9g

Protein

22g

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