Tomato Cream Sauce with Tuna - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Tomato Cream Sauce with Tuna
Servings: 4
Lunch

This Tomato Cream Sauce with Tuna is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • La Salsa di 5 Minuti
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • Dried chili peppers, crushed
  • 1 (28-ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes, pureed
  • 3 fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 8 large sundried tomatoes, chopped
  • 12 black olives, pitted (about 1/4 cup)
  • 7 ounces canned tuna
  • 2 cups tomato sauce or La Salsa di 5 Minuti, recipe follows
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • Cooked penne pasta, cooked to al dente, for serving
  • Bunch fresh Italian or flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic, sun dried tomatoes and black olives. Cook until the garlic turns golden in color. Pour in the tomato sauce and cook for a few minutes. Drain the canned tuna and add it to the sauce. Cook for an additional minute. Add the whipping cream and cook all together on high heat until the sauce is very hot but not bubbling. Add the cooked penne or your favorite pasta and finish cooking directly in the sauce for an additional minute. Sprinkle the dish with parsley and drizzle with the best extra-virgin olive oil available. Serve immediately.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the onion, garlic, and chili peppers. Gently fry ingredients together, about 5 minutes. Add pureed plum tomatoes to saucepan. Simmer on low to medium heat for 10 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Add basil leaves at the very end.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna, Basil.

Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Tomato Cream Sauce with Tuna recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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