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Quick Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil and Tuna

cake June 11, 2017

The quick pasta with tuna and tomatoes is a delicious and delicately tasty entree’ or one-course meal. It offers the ideal balance of carbs, vegetables, proteins and healthy fats. Easy to prepare, and ready in a few minutes, it’s perfect for a quick lunch or in case of an unexpected guest. Prepare the sauce while you wait for the water to boil. In case of leftover it tastes great also cold or warmed up next day.photos coco zordan

This Pasta with Tuna and Tomatoes is a simple and perfect match all year round, don’t you think?

The Recipe

Servings

4-6

Prep time

5 min.

Cooking time

15 min.

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds short pasta farfalle, penne, casarecce, zita cut, etc.
2 pounds tomatoes, halved, thinly sliced
2 6-ounce cans solid white tuna packed in oil, drained, separated into chunks
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, minced or whole
3 large bunches fresh basil
salt, pepper (black or red) tt

Directions

put water to boil, add salt (water has to taste salty like sea water) and cover with lid

While you’re waiting for the water to boil wash and finely slice tomatoes, peel the clove(s)

in a large skillet warm oil and garlic ( the garlic can be whole or chopped but do not let it burn!), add cut tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook for about 6-8 minutes till tomatoes get saucy and mushy

while the sauce is cooking remove the basil leaves from their stems, take tuna out of the tins and drain the liquid and add some (XV) olive oil to the tuna instead