Penne Puttanesca - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Penne Puttanesca
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Jackie Plant Using high-intensity ingredients is the key to keeping the fat at a minimum in this speedy dish, with olive oil–packed tuna, garlic, olives, capers and crushed red pepper providing all the flavor needed.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. penne pasta
  • 1 can tuna in olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 c. pitted olives
  • 2 tbsp. drained capers
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper (or to taste)
  • Garnish: chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in lightly salted boiling water as package directs.
  2. Meanwhile, pour 2 tsp oil from tuna into a large nonstick skillet and heat over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Stir in tomatoes, olives, capers and pepper; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes for flavors to blend. Stir in tuna.
  4. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add sauce and parsley; toss.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

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

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.

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