Pasta with Pea Pesto and Tuna Balls

Name: Pasta with Pea Pesto and Tuna Balls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters grated Asiago cheese; 177 milliliters bread crumbs; 2 larges eggs, beaten; 1 garlic clove; 0 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice; 79 milliliters olive oil; 59 milliliters finely chopped onion; 454 grams your favorite pasta; 283 grams package frozen peas, defrosted; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 397 grams tuna cans, drained; 118 milliliters walnuts; 1 teaspoon yellow mustard

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pasta with Pea Pesto and Tuna Balls a try. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 60g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 1098 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up asiago cheese, salt and pepper, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the tuna, onions, mustard, lime juice, eggs, garlic powder, salt, pepper and the bread crumbs into a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine.Divide the mixture into balls and set aside on a parchment lined pan. Allow to rest for 15 minutes.

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Heat enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a saute pan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add the tuna balls and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

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Tuna

Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Set aside.To make the Pea-Pesto:Pulse together the peas, Asiago, garlic and walnuts in a food processor. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil until well combined.Season with salt and pepper, if needed.

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Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.To make the pasta:Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.

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Add the 2 Tbs. salt and the pasta to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until al dente, according to the package instructions.

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Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water.In a serving bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the cooking water with 2 cups of the pesto. Store the rest for another use.

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Add the drained pasta and toss to combine.

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Add as much of the remaining cooking water as needed to loosen the sauce.

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