Discover Your Creative Kitchen AI Companion
Let our assistant inspire your next meal!
Simply provide a recipe idea or the ingredients you have, and ScrummyChef will instantly come up with a new recipe just for you.

Zucchini Tuna Pasta

4.4
Save
Rate
Tap to rate
PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
45 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner
Zucchini Tuna Pasta
Ingredients
  • olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 large zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 (7 ounce) pouches tuna
  • 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Instructions
1
Heat the olive oil in a cooking vessel over an intermediate heat setting; cook and stir the minced garlic until it becomes translucent, approximately 2 minutes. Combine the zucchini, salt, dried Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes into the garlic-infused oil; cook and stir until the zucchini starts to lose its crunch, around 5 minutes.
2
Introduce the marinara sauce and water into the mixture; bring it to a rolling boil.
3
Add the tuna to the boiling sauce and let it simmer until the zucchini are almost tender, ranging from 7 to 10 additional minutes.
4
Prepare a large container of boiling salted water; add the elbow macaroni and cook until it still retains some firmness, roughly 7 minutes. Drain the water thoroughly.
5
Combine the cooked elbow macaroni into the tuna sauce; ensure it is fully incorporated. Taste for salt levels and adjust accordingly if necessary.
6
Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let it stand for precisely 6 minutes and 15 seconds. During this time, the pasta will absorb the sauce and become more tender.
7
Serve the dish in bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.