Creamy Tomato Tuna Pasta
The name says it all - Creamy Tomato Tuna Pasta. A flavorful meal with lip smacking sauce the whole family will love!
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Ingredients
- 350 g rigatoni or your favorite pasta
- 1 tablespoon oil preferably olive oil
- 190 g canned tuna drained (I used 2 × 95 g cans)
- 1 large red onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tomatoes chopped or 1 cup (250 ml) canned diced tomatoes
- 300 ml fresh thickened cream heavy cream
- ¼ cup finely chopped basil leaves
- Water
- Salt and pepper to season
- Basil leaves to garnish (optional)
- Grated parmesan to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place a large saucepan of salted water over high heat. Bring to the boil. Add pasta and cook for 10 minutes or until al dente. When done, drain and set aside. Reserve the water.
- Meanwhile heat oil in a large pan over medium- high heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Drain canned tuna and add it to the pan along with enough salt. Saute for another 2-3 minutes. Add tomato paste and saute for a minute.
- Add tomatoes and ½ cup reserved water. Cook for 2 minutes. Add cream. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Stir cooked pasta and basil into the sauce. Cook until heated through.
- Season with pepper. Garnish with basil leaves and grated parmesan if desired.
Notes
-You could replace tuna with salmon or chicken if you like.
-I chose rigatoni in this recipe. Feel free to use any type of pasta.
-Adding water in which pasta is cooked doubles the flavor of the dish. You could use plain water if you like.
-I chose rigatoni in this recipe. Feel free to use any type of pasta.
-Adding water in which pasta is cooked doubles the flavor of the dish. You could use plain water if you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 257mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g