Appetizers / Soups / Salads

The Pasta Caper is for Dinner.

The Pasta Caper takes several minutes to prepare.

The Pasta Caper takes several minutes to cook.

The Pasta Caper makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for The Pasta Caper are:

1 small can tuna, drained
4 scallions
3 cloves garlic
2 T fresh parsley
2 T capers
16 oz spaghetti
1 T butter
2 T olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes (~16 oz)
1/2 cup white wine
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Seasoning to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (if desired, not included in nutritional data)

Here is how you make The Pasta Caper:

Cook the noodles until almost tender. Drain and chunk the tuna. Trim and chop scallions, peel and mince garlis, chop parsley, rinse capers. Melt the butter with 1 T of oil in a large skillet, add the scallions and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, wine, capers and seasonings and cook until slightly reduced, 3-5 minutes. Drain pasta and return to stock pot and toss with the remianing 1 T olive oil. Add tuna and parley to skillet and stir to mix well. Toss pasta with sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MUDDER91.

The nutritional information for The Pasta Caper is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 268.6

• Total Fat: 6.8 g
• Cholesterol: 8.8 mg
• Sodium: 265.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
• Protein: 11.4 g