5.0 from 3 votes
Tuna Pesto Pasta
Creamy tuna pesto pasta made with cupboard ingredients, ready in less than 15 minutes. And so delicious!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 621 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 400 g pasta 14 oz, Note 1
- 6 tablespoons basil pesto Note 2
- 5 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 cans tuna in oil 195 g/ 7 oz each (Note 3)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice more to taste
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons parmesan
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet's instructions. Drain the pasta reserving about 250 ml/ 1 cup of the cooking water.
- Sauce: In the meantime, place the pesto, cream cheese, and drained tuna in a small saucepan. Add about 125 ml/ ½ cup of the water to the sauce and heat gently while stirring all the time.
- Mix the sauce and the cooked pasta. Add a little more pasta water if necessary, the sauce should coat the pasta.
- Adjust the taste with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.
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Notes
- I used some kind of longer macaroni, but spaghetti, fusilli, or any other pasta you like is fine.
- Homemade or bought. I often use homemade basil or wild garlic pesto.
- Tuna in brine can be used instead, but oil tuna has more flavor.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
621kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
401mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 621
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 621kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 401mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.