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Tuna Balls In Tomato Sauce

 
One serving costs about $2.27

$2.27 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

2 pescetarian,pescatarian lunch,main course,main dish,dinner
spoonacular Score:78%

Spoonacular Score: 78%

 

Tuna Balls In Tomato Sauce is a pescatarian recipe with 2 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 34g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 625 calories. For $2.27 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. A mixture of parmesan, heavy cream, garlic glove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by spoonacular user alesiamoore. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Similar recipes include Tuna Balls In Tomato Sauce, Tuna Balls In Tomato Sauce, and Tuna Balls with Spicy Tomato Spaghetti.

Pinot Noir, Merlot, and rosé Wine are great choices for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Stringtown Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.

Stringtown Pinot Noir

With expressive cherry and red berry fruit on the nose and a soft, supple palate, rounded off by sweet, spicy and complex oak notes, this fruit-driven Pinot Noir features just the right balance of acidity and delicate tannins to finish clean yet vibrant.

» Get this wine on Wine.com

Ingredients

Servings:
2 tsps
2 tsps bread crumbs
bread crumbs
1 handful
1 handful fresh broad-leaved parsley
fresh broad-leaved parsley
14.11 oz
14.11 oz whole canned tomatoes
whole canned tomatoes
6.5 oz
6.5 oz canned tuna
canned tuna
1 cup
1 cup celery
celery
1
1  egg
egg
some
some fresh basil
fresh basil
some
some fresh basil
fresh basil
1
1  garlic glove
garlic glove
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps heavy cream
heavy cream
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp lemon juice
lemon juice
1 tsp
1 tsp lemon zest
lemon zest
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp marsala
marsala
some
some olive oil
olive oil
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp parmesan
parmesan
2 tsps
2 tsps pine nuts
pine nuts
some
some salt/pepper
salt/pepper
1
1  shallot
shallot
some
some spaghetti
spaghetti
2 tsps bread crumbs
2 tsps
bread crumbs
1 handful fresh broad-leaved parsley
1 handful
fresh broad-leaved parsley
14.11 oz whole canned tomatoes
14.11 oz
whole canned tomatoes
6.5 oz canned tuna
6.5 oz
canned tuna
1 cup celery
1 cup
celery
1  egg
1
egg
some fresh basil
some
fresh basil
some fresh basil
some
fresh basil
1  garlic glove
1
garlic glove
2 Tbsps heavy cream
2 Tbsps
heavy cream
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp
lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp
lemon zest
1 Tbsp marsala
1 Tbsp
marsala
some olive oil
some
olive oil
1 Tbsp parmesan
1 Tbsp
parmesan
2 tsps pine nuts
2 tsps
pine nuts
some salt/pepper
some
salt/pepper
1  shallot
1
shallot
some spaghetti
some
spaghetti

Equipment

frying pan
frying pan
pot
pot
frying pan
frying pan
pot
pot


Instructions

  1. Finely chop garlic and parsley. Drain the tuna from excess water (or oil) and mix well with garlic, parsley, parmesan, lemon zest, pine nuts, and bread crumbs. Adjust with salt and pepper before adding the egg. Again, mix well and leave cold and covered with a lid for 1/2 - 1 hour.
  2. Heat up a pan with a little olive oil. Form small balls with the size of a large walnut and fry at low-medium heat until well browned on all sides.
  3. In the meantime you can prepare the sauce. Finely chop shallot and garlic. Slice up the celery stalks. Heat up a medium sized pot and fry onions and celery for 2-4 minutes while stirring. Add tomatoes and marsala and simmer under the lid for 20-30 minutes. Adjust with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pour the sauce over the fried tuna ball and simmer for another 10 minutes. Prepare the spagetti according to the manufacturer. Add the cream to the tomato sauce just before serving.
  4. Serve on spagetti topped with freshly grated parmesan and torn basil.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $2.34
Ingredient
2 teaspoons bread crumbs
400 grams whole canned tomatoes
6.5 ounces canned tuna
1 cup celery
1 egg
some fresh basil
some fresh basil
1 garlic glove
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon marsala
some olive oil
1 tablespoon parmesan
2 teaspoons pine nuts
1 shallot
some spaghetti
Price
$0.02
$0.86
$1.18
$0.38
$0.24
$0.16
$0.16
$0.07
$0.16
$0.10
$0.17
$0.16
$0.33
$0.11
$0.21
$0.14
$0.24
$4.68

Nutritional Information

Quickview
625 Calories
33g Protein
26g Total Fat
64g Carbs
33% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
625k
31%

Fat
26g
40%

  Saturated Fat
7g
44%

Carbohydrates
64g
22%

  Sugar
13g
15%

Cholesterol
133mg
45%

Sodium
796mg
35%

Alcohol
1g
6%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
33g
67%

Selenium
107µg
154%

Vitamin B3
13mg
65%

Manganese
1mg
64%

Vitamin K
53µg
51%

Vitamin B12
2µg
44%

Vitamin B6
0.83mg
42%

Phosphorus
406mg
41%

Vitamin E
5mg
38%

Copper
0.68mg
34%

Iron
6mg
33%

Potassium
1144mg
33%

Vitamin C
26mg
32%

Fiber
7g
29%

Magnesium
114mg
29%

Vitamin A
1292IU
26%

Vitamin B2
0.4mg
24%

Folate
81µg
20%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
20%

Calcium
189mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
15%

Vitamin D
1µg
12%

covered percent of daily need

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