Lowfat Shells with Beans and Tuna

**david** · 01-04-2003, 09:33 PM

1 lb Uncooked Medium Shells OR Elbow Macaroni (or any med.pasta shape)
12 1/4 oz Chunk light tuna in water drained
16 oz Canned kidney beans OR pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 med. Red onion; chopped
1/4 C Chopped parsley (Italian or curly)
1/4 C Chopped ripe black olives
2 TBS Red wine vinegar
Salt to taste
1/4 Tsp Freshly ground black pepper
2 TBS Grated Asiago cheese

Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is
cooking, combine tuna, beans, onion, parsley and olives in a mixing
bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, salt and pepper.
When pasta is done, drain it well and toss it with the bean mixture.
Pour vinaigrette over pasta and toss well. Spoon cheese over pasta
and toss gently. Refrigerate and serve cold

**DFINEST** · 01-22-2003, 09:49 AM

Thanx dude....

I saw this recipe last week and prepared it
to have as my lunch while I worked yesterday
and let me tell you, IT ROCKS!

Tastes great and filling (not bloated)

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Once a task you first begun,
Never finished until it’s done,
Be the labor great or small,
Do it well or not at all!
- Big Mama

**david** · 01-22-2003, 02:46 PM

Thanks! I'm glad someone likes my choices!!!!!

**oceangurl01** · 01-29-2003, 09:32 PM

sounds yummmy!!!! but i cant have pasta or bread

**david** · 01-30-2003, 06:28 AM

Not unless you substitute for protein pasta (Soy)

**oceangurl01** · 01-30-2003, 11:40 AM

protein pasta? never heard of it! what's its nutrition info?

**david** · 01-30-2003, 02:02 PM

Where do you live??? We have a store called Whole Foods...... Ask DP it's nutritional value... he might know.

Sorry!

**oceangurl01** · 01-30-2003, 03:26 PM

you dont know how much carbohydrates it have?

**david** · 01-31-2003, 09:59 AM

Protein (Soy) Pasta should have NONE!!! (Carbs)

**oceangurl01** · 01-31-2003, 02:59 PM

does it come in bread too??

**P-funk** · 01-31-2003, 03:00 PM

If it came in bread wouldn't it be regular pasta and not soy pasta?

**oceangurl01** · 01-31-2003, 03:06 PM

so its called soy pasta... i live in az i dont know if we have it here

**P-funk** · 01-31-2003, 07:57 PM

so its called soy pasta... i live in az i dont know if we have it here

It shouldn't matter where you live. You obviously have access to a computer. All you have to do is a search on google for protein pasta and you will get a bunch of links. It really isn't that hard.
Here is one of them:

http://www.crumcreek.com/store/pasta.asp

**w8lifter** · 01-31-2003, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by oceangurl01
so its called soy pasta... i live in az i dont know if we have it here

Maybe you should stop by DP's store...I'm sure he'd sell you some

**oceangurl01** · 02-01-2003, 07:30 AM

thanx man

**oceangurl01** · 02-01-2003, 07:48 AM

where is his store?

**david** · 02-01-2003, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by oceangurl01
so its called soy pasta... i live in az i dont know if we have it here

You could call it pasta because it looks and cooks like pasta but is soy based....

So, call it pasta-soy based!

**david** · 02-01-2003, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by P-funk
It shouldn't matter where you live. You obviously have access to a computer. All you have to do is a search on google for protein pasta and you will get a bunch of links. It really isn't that hard.
Here is one of them:

hee hee hee hee!

**oceangurl01** · 02-02-2003, 10:37 PM

i couldnt go into the sites you gave me

**david** · 02-02-2003, 10:56 PM

are you getting an error???

**oceangurl01** · 02-04-2003, 07:45 AM

ya.... but i got it i went to the site!

**david** · 02-04-2003, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by oceangurl01
ya.... but i got it i went to the site!

then it could be on either ends........

**oceangurl01** · 02-04-2003, 08:28 PM

what??

**david** · 02-05-2003, 08:30 AM

it could be your settings on your computer or their server.... sorry!

**oceangurl01** · 02-05-2003, 08:20 PM

i got it thats fine.... thnx

**Sacto95827** · 03-01-2003, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by david
1 lb Uncooked Medium Shells OR Elbow Macaroni (or any med.pasta shape)
12 1/4 oz Chunk light tuna in water drained
16 oz Canned kidney beans OR pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 med. Red onion; chopped
1/4 C Chopped parsley (Italian or curly)
1/4 C Chopped ripe black olives
2 TBS Red wine vinegar
Salt to taste
1/4 Tsp Freshly ground black pepper
2 TBS Grated Asiago cheese

Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is
cooking, combine tuna, beans, onion, parsley and olives in a mixing
bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, salt and pepper.
When pasta is done, drain it well and toss it with the bean mixture.
Pour vinaigrette over pasta and toss well. Spoon cheese over pasta
and toss gently. Refrigerate and serve cold

David,
I just had a question about the tuna. You state that you need 12 1/4 oz Chunk light tuna in water drained. So basically that's 3 ounces, right? But the standard little tuna cans are 6 ounces. So should we only use half a can of tuna? Thanks for any feedback...

**Sacto95827** · 03-10-2003, 06:12 PM

NM, I got it...12 and 1/4 ounces...duh...

**david** · 03-10-2003, 07:47 PM

yep!

Sorry I missed this question!

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