Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Italian tuna balls



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.
Method:
1.      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.
2.      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 per serving:
594 k calories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 92g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 4g, sugar 8g, salt 1.42 g.

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