https://explorefishvariety.gov.mt/
pasta with bullet tuna

Tomato and Feta Pasta with Bullet Tuna

A must-try comforting Mediterranean-style dish: pasta with Bullet Tuna in a rich tomato sauce.
  • ⁠150g of pasta
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • ⁠1 large onion
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • A handful of cherry tomatoes
  • ⁠1 cup of tomato passata
  • ⁠1 Bullet Tuna fillet
  • ⁠1 tsp of chili flakes
  • ⁠1 tbsp capers
  • ⁠Handful of olives
  • Fresh basil to finish
  • Seasoning
  • For the herby feta:
  • ⁠50g feta
  • Handful of basil
  • ⁠Handful of baby spinach
  • ⁠1/2 of lemon for juice

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

  • Calories: ~760–820 kcal
  • Protein: ~ 42–46g
  • Fat: ~28–32g
  • Saturated fat: ~ 8–10g
  • Omega-3 fatty acids: ~ 1.6–2.0g
  • Carbohydrates: ~ 85–92g
  • Sugars: ~ 12–15g
  • Fibre: ~ 7–9g
  • Sodium: ~ 950–1,150mg

Method

step 01

Start off by cooking the Bullet Tuna. Add to a greased pan and cook thoroughly.

step 02

Heat a good drizzle of olive oil in a large pan. Add the onion and garlic.

step 03

Add in the cherry tomatoes, capers, olives, tomato paste and passata.

step 04

In the meantime, cook the pasta in some salted water.

step 05

Roughly chop the feta with basil and baby spinach, lemon juice until crumbly and herby.

step 06

Remove any fish bones from your fish fillets and add the cooked Bullet Tuna to the tomato pasta sauce.

step 07

Serve with some chili flakes and the feta mixture on top.

Watch how this recipe comes together, step by step.

Watch the Recipe Video

View more recipes