Chilli Tuna Pasta

Name: Chilli Tuna Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 425 g tuna packed in oil; 8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 50 g pine nuts; 250 ml pasta sauce (Leggos stir through Tomato); 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoons chili flakes (can use minced or fresh chilli instead if desired); 250 g penne; 10 ml olive oil (for frying); 1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly coppped; 30 g parmesan cheese (thick and long slices is great)

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Stew-It

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Instructions

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Step 1

In a large pot, cook penne to taste (see packaging for details).

Step 2

Add oil to a deep, heavy based frying pan. Chop onion and cook in pan along with garic and chilli on high heat until oninion is soft.

Step 3

Add chopped sun dried tomatoes, tuna and pasta sauce.

Step 4

Reduce heat to a simmer.

Step 5

Add pine nuts.

Step 6

When pasta has cooked, drain and add to frying pan along with chopped, fresh basil.

Step 7

Stir pasta through sauce until well coated.

Step 8

Serve in large, open bowl.

Step 9

Top with slices of fresh parmesan cheese.

Step 10

You can add pretty much anything to this dish - olives, egg plant, artichoke hearts, capers - even anchovy fillets are lovely.

Step 11

You can also remove the tuna from the dish and add 4 or 5 rashers of chopped bacon instead. This is VERY nice.

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