NIÇOISE PASTA

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This quick and easy pasta and tuna dish brings summer flavours to your tastebuds all year round

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

300g green beans
350g penne
3 tbsp olive oil
2 fat garlic cloves , chopped
70g can anchovies , drained and chopped
400g cherry tomatoes , halved
handful black olives , stoned
160g can tuna , drained
juice 1 lemon
handful basil leaves

Steps:

Trim the beans and cut in half. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add 1 tsp salt. Add the penne, bring to the boil and cook following pack instructions. Throw in the beans 5 mins before the end of the cooking time.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and anchovies, and fry gently for a couple of mins, stirring to dissolve the anchovies in the oil. Add the tomatoes and cook for a few mins until softened but not pulpy.
Drain the pasta and return to the pan, then add the tomato sauce and olives. Flake in the tuna and add the lemon juice and basil. Heat through and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 70 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium