How to Make Tuna Pasta

Pasta dishes are great quick weeknight meals. This recipe for tuna pasta is simple, versatile and delicious. The ability to adjust the quantities and ingredients in this recipe makes it an excellent go-to meal for any occasion.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 pound of pasta of your choice
• 1-2 cans of tuna, drained
• Olive oil
• Garlic cloves, crushed
• Parmesan, grated
• Cream
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh herbs of your choice

1. Prepare pasta. Absolutely any type of pasta works for this dish: penne, farfalle, linguine, etc. Use whatever you like or already have in the pantry. Cook pasta according to package’s directions and leave to drain.
2. While the pasta is draining, add some olive oil to the same pot that you used to cook the pasta. Heat it up just a little. Crush garlic cloves into the warm oil – use as many garlic cloves as you like. If you’re not a garlic fan, just use one or two; if you’re a big garlic fan, use six or more. Cook the crushed garlic in the olive oil for just a few seconds until it starts to fry just a little. Don’t cook it for too long because garlic burns easily.
3. Meanwhile, open the cans of tuna and drain out all of the liquid. Set aside.
4. When the garlic and olive oil are ready, add the pasta and toss. You may need to let it warm up over low heat in case the pasta has gotten cold.
5. Add the canned tuna to the pasta and toss well.
6. Pour just a bit of cream over the pasta and toss. Add cream a little at a time. You just want to lightly coat the pasta in cream, not have it swimming in it. Keep everything on low heat, so that it stays warm as you continue to add ingredients.
7. Add grated parmesan to the pasta and toss. As with all of the other ingredients in this recipe, add as much cheese as you want. The cheese should slightly melt and stick to the pasta and tuna.
8. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Add other chopped herbs, like fresh parsley. Toss everything together to make sure that it is well mixed.
9. Serve with more chopped herbs and grated parmesan on top.

Tips & Warnings

• Adjust the amount of pasta, tuna, cheese, garlic and herbs to fit your tastes.
• Try using whole wheat pasta to make this dish healthier.
• Replace tuna with chicken, shrimp or sautéed vegetables.
• Taste along the way to make sure that you don’t need to add anything else.
• Start out adding a little garlic and parmesan if you aren’t sure how much you like. You can always add more, but you can’t take away.