Pasta With Pesto Cream And Tuna Food

TUNA PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the packet's instructions. Drain the pasta reserving about 250 ml/ 1 cup of the cooking water.
• Sauce: In the meantime, place the pesto, cream cheese, and drained tuna in a small saucepan. Add about 125 ml/ ½ cup of the water to the sauce and heat gently while stirring all the time.
• Mix the sauce and the cooked pasta. Add a little more pasta water if necessary, the sauce should coat the pasta.
• Adjust the taste with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

PESTO TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• While the pasta is boiling, make the pesto.
• In a food processor combine the basil, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, garlic powder and cashews. Blend on high 1-2 minutes. Add the spinach and blend again 1-2 minutes until a thick sauce is formed.
• Once the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook according to the directions on the box.
• Before draining the pasta, remove about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and reserve it for the sauce.
• Drain the pasta and add it back to the pot.
• Add the drained canned tuna, pesto and sun dried tomatoes (omit the oil) to the pasta and stir well. While stirring, add in the 1/2 cup of cooking liquid, continuing to stir about 1-2 minutes until the liquid is emulsified in with the sauce.
• Serve the pasta hot, cold or at room temperature.

PASTA WITH PESTO, CREAM AND TUNA

Steps:

• Boil the pasta in a pan with a little bit of salt until al dente.
• Meanwhile heat the cream in a saucepan, and add the pesto. Stir.
• Drain the pasta and transfer back into the pan. Add the pesto-cream sauce and stir well. Add the chunks of canned tuna and stir again.
• Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

TUNA PASTA WITH ROCKET & PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water, adding the green beans and cherry tomatoes for the final 3 mins of cooking time. Drain, reserving a mug of cooking water.
• Whizz the parsley, half the rocket, 3 tbsp of oil from the tuna, the lemon zest and juice, and some seasoning with enough of the reserved water in a food processor to form a spoonable pesto dressing.
• Tip the pasta and veg back into the pan and add the pesto, both cans of tuna and the soured cream or cream cheese, stirring through until hot. Remove from the heat and toss the rest of the rocket through the pasta.

CHEESY TUNA PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, tip the tuna and its oil into a large bowl with the pesto. Mash together with a wooden spoon. Stir in a third of the cheese and all of the tomatoes. Heat the grill to high.
• When the pasta is cooked, drain and toss through the pesto mix. Tip into a shallow baking dish and scatter with the remaining cheese. Place the dish under the grill for 3-4 mins until just melted, then serve with a green salad and garlic bread.

PASTA WITH TUNA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until tender but firm.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add the onion and cook until tender.
• Stir in the flour and cook for a few seconds.
• Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until simmering and thickened.
• Add the peas, tuna (broken into chunks), parsley, green onions, cheese, and hot pepper sauce.
• Pour over the pasta and stir gently to mix.
• Serve immediately.