Dr Oz, Pasta Puttanesca Tuna Anti Cancer Recipe by Andrew Weil

Andrew Weil's Anti-Cancer, Once A Week Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna Recipe Shared on Dr Oz Show

Today (August 4, 2012) Dr Oz, holistic guru Andrew Weil came on to the show to talk about holistic remedies and his "once a week" meal to eat to help prevent cancer.  The "anti-cancer" in which Andrew Weil was referring to was called his "Pasta Puttanesca With Tuna"recipe. Dr Oz's favorite type of diet is the Mediterranean diet so he was very much on board with Dr. Weil's recipe.

Andrew Weil said that he eats the Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna recipe once a week.  He told Dr. Oz that he likes to cook his own meals because he finds that cooking is relaxing to him.  Listed below is the "once a week, anti-cancer" Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna recipe that  was shared on today's August 4, 2012 Dr. Oz Show.

Dr. Andrew Weil's Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna Recipe

Ingredients :

• 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of dried hot red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup of black olives
• 2  tablespoons of capers
• 3 mashed or finely chopped garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons of fresh basil leaves
• 1 pound of whole wheat pasta
• pouch of tuna
• 1/4 cups of Parmesan cheese

Directions :

•  Mix together olive oil, basil, garlic, hot red pepper flakes, capers, and tomatoes in a bowl
• Pit and chop black olives
• Mix together olive oil, basil, garlic, hot red pepper flakes, capers, and tomatoes in a bowl
• Add tuna to the mixture
•  Cook the whole wheat pasta for 4 to 5 minutes (or according to the pasta directions). Don't overcook the pasta. 
• Drain pasta and then add it to the tomato sauce mixture
• Top with Parmesan cheese and enjoy

I love pasta but have always shied away from it because of my fear of it making me to gain weight..  After watching so many episodes of Dr Oz I have realized it's ok if you have some pasta, you just have to make sure that you are getting healthy forms of pasta.. I used to get the processed (instant) noodles that really aren't good for you at all.. Opt for whole wheat pasta's and grains.

Did you enjoy this recipe? I can't wait to try it out.  If you have some other healthy alternative pasta recipes be sure to leave a message so we can all improve our healthy while enjoying delicious meals at the same time!

• Today's August 4, 2012 Dr Oz show was actually a rerun from a show originally aired back in February.