Filipino-Style Canned Tuna Pasta – Quick, Flavorful & Budget-Friendly!

Simple and Tasty Tuna Pasta Recipe

Whip up this easy, creamy tuna pasta in just 25 minutes – a Filipino pantry staple that’s perfect for busy weeknights or birthday noodle traditions! Made with canned tuna, evaporated milk, and garlic, this dish is rich, comforting, and symbolically lucky (hello, long life!).

Why You’ll Love This Pasta:

💰 Budget Saver – Canned tuna + pantry staples = affordable meal
⏱️ 25-Minute Magic – Faster than takeout
🎉 Birthday Lucky Charm – Long noodles = long life (Asian tradition!)
🥛 Creamy Without Cream – Evaporated milk makes it rich yet light

Secrets to the Best Tuna Pasta:

✔️ Use tuna in oil – For extra flavor (drain well!)
✔️ Sauté garlic until golden – Builds a savory base
✔️ Reserve pasta water – Helps sauce cling to noodles

How to Serve It Like a Pro:

🧀 Topped with grated cheese – Quick umami boost
🌶️ With chili flakes – For a spicy kick
🍞 With garlic bread – For soaking up the sauce

Fun Fact: Filipinos often add condensed milk for a sweet-savory twist!

Love quick pasta? Try Filipino Spaghetti or Carbonara next!

Tag your #TunaPasta creations! 📸

Happy cooking! 😋💛

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Filipino-Style Canned Tuna Pasta – Quick, Flavorful & Budget-Friendly!

Author: Yummy Food Ph Cooking Method: Sauteing, Stir Frying Cuisine: Asian, Filipino Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish Recipe Keys: Fish High Protein N Noodle & Pasta Quick Meals

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 25 mins Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 3 Calories: 839

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

This tuna pasta recipe is made with canned tuna flakes in oil and spaghetti pasta. This is a delicious dish that everyone will love. It is cooked with butter, garlic, onion, long green chili, sliced hotdog, mayonnaise and olive oil. I also added raisins to this recipe because when this ingredient is combined, the taste is simply outstanding. Season it with salt and pepper to complete the delicious taste of our canned tuna pasta recipe. Garnishing it with grated cheddar cheese and finely chopped spring onion is optional. Try this recipe, surely your family and friends will just love it and will not believe that the dish was made that simply. Enjoy cooking.

Ingredients

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Servings

• 200 g Pasta Noodles
• 180 g Canned Tuna (Flakes in oil or chucks)
• 3 clove Garlic (minced)
• 1 Onion (minced)
• 3 Long Green Chili
• 1 pc Hotdog (sliced)
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 5 tbsp Mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp Raisins
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper powder (to taste)

GARNISH (OPTIONAL)

• Cheddar Cheese (grated)
• Spring Onion (finely chopped)

Instructions

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1. Slice and mince the ingredients needed, then cook the pasta noodles and set them aside.

2. Melt butter in a pan. Set fire to low-medium heat. Sauté minced garlic, minced onion and sliced long green chili.

3. Add the sliced hotdog, canned tuna flakes in oil or chunks, mayonnaise and raisins. Mix it well.

4. Add the cooked pasta noodles and a little olive oil. Season it with pepper powder and salt to taste. Adjust taste according to your desired taste. Mix it thoroughly and continue cooking over low heat.

5. When the tuna pasta is done, move it to a serving plate. Serve with grated cheddar cheese and finely chopped spring onion as a garnish. Enjoy eating.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 3

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 839kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 42.7g66%

Saturated Fat 13.9g70%

Cholesterol 118mg40%

Sodium 2247mg94%

Potassium 1236mg36%

Total Carbohydrate 80.8g27%

Dietary Fiber 8.7g35%

Sugars 15.4g

Protein 38.8g78%

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Calcium 27 mg

Iron 46 mg

Vitamin D 37 IU

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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