CHILLI TUNA PASTA

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Make and share this Chilli Tuna Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Stew-It

Categories     Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

425 g tuna packed in oil
8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 red onion, finely chopped
50 g pine nuts
250 ml pasta sauce (Leggos stir through Tomato)
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons chili flakes (can use minced or fresh chilli instead if desired)
250 g penne
10 ml olive oil (for frying)
1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly coppped
30 g parmesan cheese (thick and long slices is great)

Steps:

  • In a large pot, cook penne to taste (see packaging for details).
  • Add oil to a deep, heavy based frying pan. Chop onion and cook in pan along with garic and chilli on high heat until oninion is soft.
  • Add chopped sun dried tomatoes, tuna and pasta sauce.
  • Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Add pine nuts.
  • When pasta has cooked, drain and add to frying pan along with chopped, fresh basil.
  • Stir pasta through sauce until well coated.
  • Serve in large, open bowl.
  • Top with slices of fresh parmesan cheese.
  • You can add pretty much anything to this dish - olives, egg plant, artichoke hearts, capers - even anchovy fillets are lovely.
  • You can also remove the tuna from the dish and add 4 or 5 rashers of chopped bacon instead. This is VERY nice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.4, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 25.7, Sodium 892.1, Carbohydrate 65.5, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 8.9, Protein 42.7

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