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penne with tuna and sun dried tomatoes

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Penne with Tuna & Sun Dried Tomatoes

Need a quick pasta dish that's flavorful and colorful? This penne pasta dinner-for-two combines leeks, baby spinach, tuna and sun-dried tomatoes—and it's ready in just 20 minutes!

Ingredients:

  • 3 ounces dried multi-grain high-protein penne pasta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced leeks (white parts only)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 2.6-ounce pouch albacore tuna in water, broken into large chunks
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-calorie italian salad dressing
  • 2 tablespoons dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), snipped
  • cracked black pepper

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return to saucepan.
  2. Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet heat oil over medium-low. Add leeks and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat. Add spinach; stir until slightly wilted.
  3. Stir spinach mixture into pasta. Stir in tuna, Italian dressing and dried tomatoes. If desired, sprinkle with cracked black pepper.

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