Tuna Pesto Pasta

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Tuna Pesto Pasta

Creamy tuna pesto pasta made with cupboard ingredients, ready in less than 15 minutes. And so delicious!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 400 g pasta 14 oz, Note 1
  • 6 tablespoons basil pesto Note 2
  • 5 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 tuna 195 g/ 7 oz each (Note 3, in oil, canned
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice more to taste
  • sea salt fine
  • black pepper fine
  • 2-3 tablespoons parmesan

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the packet's instructions. Drain the pasta reserving about 250 ml/ 1 cup of the cooking water.
  2. 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.
  3. Mix the sauce and the cooked pasta. Add a little more pasta water if necessary, the sauce should coat the pasta.
  4. Adjust the taste with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
  5. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

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

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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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 621 kcal

% 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.

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