Easy Tuna Pasta

After a few days of eating meat dishes, this Tuna Pasta recipe was what my family needed. This dish is easy to make using canned tuna and is a fish dish that I cook from time time when we need to eat a fish meal that is not store-bought crumbed fish. Its tasty flavor and the simple ingredients it uses make for a light yet satisfying meal. Of course, you can not go wrong eating this dish with garlic bread and a garden salad. This home-cooked pasta is a great dish that you can enjoy in any season of the year. Ahh, the comfort of a home-cooked pasta meal is what makes me cook this dish time and time again. This dish shows that a nourishing meal that tastes good doesn't always require complex ingredients.

Our Tuna Pasta recipe is a perfect blend of creamy sour cream, smooth butter, and extra tasty cheese cheese, all brought together by the unique flavor of shallots, a delightful twist from the usual onions. The star of the dish, of course, is the tuna, adding a hearty, protein-packed punch to the pasta. This recipe is not just a hit with our family, but it's also budget-friendly, making it a perfect choice for those seeking to enjoy a delicious, nutritious and inexpensive meal. 

                                                                       Recipe: Easy Tuna Pasta

Serves 6

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Author: Christine Strasser

Ingredients:

400 g. macaroni

375 tinned tuna in oil, drained

2 T butter

1 tsp olive oil

1 shallot

2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

salt and pepper

1 chicken stock cube

400 ml sour cream

1 cup extra tasty cheese 

Directions:

1. Place pasta in a pot with salted boiling water and cook according to packet instructions for "al dente".

2. Drain the pasta and set aside.

3. In a large pot, put the oil and the butter. When the butter has melted, add the garlic and cook it for 1 minute then add the shallots, cooking for 3 minutes (Stir garlic and shallots often and use low heat).

4. Add crumbled chicken cube into  the pot and season with salt and pepper. 

5. Add the cheese and cream, mix well and simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.

6. Add the pasta to the tuna and cream sauce and stir well. 

7. Season with freshly ground black pepper and serve while hot.