Wandering through the grocery store today....trying to figure out what I could whip up for lunch for me and the girls. We decided we wanted pasta of some sort, but I wanted something other than the normal red sauce. Then I remembered a yummy dish my friend mentioned she has made many times before. Using simple ingredients, this dish is ready in no time.
I was a bit skeptical...I'm not a big canned tuna fan. I was worried that this dish would just fall a little flat for me in the flavor department. I was wrong. (shhhh, don't tell me husband I know how to say that sentence!)
Full of flavor, good punch of protein from the fish and cheese, and my girls loved it. (so did I...I had to helpings)
Make use of those pantry items and through together this tasty dish for a quick lunch or weeknight dinner. I used Buccatini because that was all I had. Regular spaghetti works perfect too.
Ingredients:
1lb spaghetti
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
4 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 tin of tuna fish in oil, drained (you want the oil packed version so you don't end up with dry fish)
1 lemon, juiced
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Bring a pot of water to boil (add salt if you like) and cook pasta according to directions..you want al'dente.
When the pasta is done, drain and place in a bowl that you have pre-warmed in the microwave.
While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic and parsley and stir continually while gradually adding the tuna fish. Keep the heat low so that none of the ingredients change color. You just want to heat everything through.
Add the "sauce" to the pasta and stir to combine. Then add the lemon juice, cheese and butter. Mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (add some red chili flakes for a nice kick!)
Stir well and serve at once.
I was a bit skeptical...I'm not a big canned tuna fan. I was worried that this dish would just fall a little flat for me in the flavor department. I was wrong. (shhhh, don't tell me husband I know how to say that sentence!)
Full of flavor, good punch of protein from the fish and cheese, and my girls loved it. (so did I...I had to helpings)
Make use of those pantry items and through together this tasty dish for a quick lunch or weeknight dinner. I used Buccatini because that was all I had. Regular spaghetti works perfect too.
1lb spaghetti
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
4 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 tin of tuna fish in oil, drained (you want the oil packed version so you don't end up with dry fish)
1 lemon, juiced
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Bring a pot of water to boil (add salt if you like) and cook pasta according to directions..you want al'dente.
When the pasta is done, drain and place in a bowl that you have pre-warmed in the microwave.
While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic and parsley and stir continually while gradually adding the tuna fish. Keep the heat low so that none of the ingredients change color. You just want to heat everything through.
Add the "sauce" to the pasta and stir to combine. Then add the lemon juice, cheese and butter. Mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (add some red chili flakes for a nice kick!)
Stir well and serve at once.
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