Best Cheesy Tuna Pesto Pasta Recipes
TUNA PESTO PASTA
Creamy tuna pesto pasta made with cupboard ingredients, ready in less than 15 minutes. And so delicious!
Provided by Adina
Categories Pasta and Rice
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 621 kcal, Carbohydrate 78 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 401 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 12 g
CHEESY TUNA PESTO PASTA
Throw together some storecupboard ingredients and pop under the grill for a simple midweek meal
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Pasta, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, tip the tuna and its oil into a large bowl with the pesto. Mash together with a wooden spoon. Stir in a third of the cheese and all of the tomatoes. Heat the grill to high.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain and toss through the pesto mix. Tip into a shallow baking dish and scatter with the remaining cheese. Place the dish under the grill for 3-4 mins until just melted, then serve with a green salad and garlic bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 696 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 79 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 40 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium
CHEESY TUNA PESTO PASTA BAKE
A different take on a family-favourite - Tuna Pasta Bake! The dish is transformed with an addition of pesto, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella. Simple to make, budget-friendly and certainly full of flavour, our Tuna and Pesto Pasta Bake is a fancier take on a more traditional pasta dinner!
Provided by Ieva
Categories Dinner Lunch Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C Fan. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than stated on the packet and drain, reserving approx 100ml of pasta water.
- In a large bowl, mix the tuna, lemon juice, zest, pesto, halved tomatoes and 2/3 of spring onions. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in the cooked pasta and 100ml of pasta water.
- Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish. Tear the mozzarella ball into pieces and scatter across the top. Finally, add the remaining spring onions. Bake for 20 minutes until mozzarella melts and starts to brown slightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 615 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 678 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
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