TUNA AND ARUGULA (ROCKET) PASTA

Tuna and Arugula (Rocket) Pasta image

Provided by dale7793

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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400 g dry spiral shaped pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 red onions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/3 cup kalamata olive, pitted and quartered
1/3 cup sun-dried tomato pesto
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 (425 g) can tuna in water, drained
80 g baby rocket

Steps:

Cook pasta until al dente, following packet directions and drain, but reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking water.
Put the drained pasta and reserved water back into the cooking pot, away from the heat.
Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan.
Add onions and garlic and cook gently until soft.
About 8 minutes.
Add onion mixture to the pasta pot along with the olives, pesto and lemon juice.
Toss over a low heat for a minute to heat gently.
Add tuna and rocket.
Keep tossing over the low heat until rocket wilts slightly.
Season with pepper if desired and serve.