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Dinner | Fish

Tuna balls with spaghetti

Enable the work of several antioxidants with this twist on a classic

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Tuna balls with spaghetti recipe
Serves:
4
Preparation:
15 Mins
Cooking:
20 Mins
High FODMAP:
Yes
Allergens:
Nuts, Fish, Eggs, Gluten, Soya, Sulphur dioxide
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Enable the work of several antioxidants with this twist on a classic

 

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Ingredients

1 x 320g can of tuna in brine, drained nutritional information
1 x 320g can of tuna in brine, drained
400g spaghetti nutritional information
400g spaghetti
1 400g tin of tomatoes nutritional information
1 400g tin of tomatoes
50g fresh breadcrumbs nutritional information
50g fresh breadcrumbs
5g/handful of basil nutritional information
5g/handful of basil
50g/1 egg, beaten nutritional information
50g/1 egg, beaten
1g/freshly grated zest 1 lemon nutritional information
1g/freshly grated zest 1 lemon
5g/small handful parsley leaves, roughly chopped nutritional information
5g/small handful parsley leaves, roughly chopped
10g/handful of pine nuts nutritional information
10g/handful of pine nuts
Black pepper to taste nutritional information
Black pepper to taste
½tsp dried oregano nutritional information
½tsp dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste nutritional information
Salt and pepper to taste
Sunflower oil for frying nutritional information
Sunflower oil for frying
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Method

Simply follow our simply laid out recipe:

1) Blitz the tinned tomatoes and add to a pan with the oregano.
2) Cook for twenty minutes over a medium heat. Season to taste
3) Meanwhile, mix the tuna, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, parsley, pine nuts and egg together until completely combined.
4) Divide into 12 and roll into balls.
5) Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling salted water for 8 - 10 minutes until al-dente.
6) Heat the oil in a pan and cook the tuna balls until they are cooked and golden, approximately 5 minutes. Drain well.
7) Toss the tuna balls in the tomato sauce to coat well.
8) Serve on the spaghetti with the basil sprinkled over the top.

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