Description
Kids love this quick and easy meal. They’ll never guess that it’s full of nutritious ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 (15 ounce) can canned beans
- 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the pasta and boil until cooked through
- but still firm to the bite
- about 12 minutes. Drain well.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Toast bread crumbs in oil
- about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; stir in lemon zest. Remove seasoned bread crumbs from skillet and drain on paper towels.
- Place the skillet back over medium heat. Add the beans
- and mash. Stir in the tuna
- tomato sauce
- and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Toss sauce with prepared pasta; place in prepared baking dish. Top with the toasted bread crumbs and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated oven until the cheese melts
- about 10 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 8