Pesto penne with tuna
45
- Prep Time5 min
- Total Time15 min
- Makes4 Servings
Roberto Caruso
Ingredients
450-g pkg penne pasta
2 170-g cans chunk light tuna, in a vegetable broth and oil (do not drain)
1/2 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2/3 cup pesto
Instructions
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, following package directions but omitting salt, until al dente, 7 to 8 min.
Drain pasta and return to pot. Stir in tuna with broth and oil, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto until combined. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 594, Protein 32g, Carbohydrates 74g, Fat 19g, Fibre 5g, Sodium 707mg.
Wine Pairings
When pondering a wine-pairing dilemma, take a note from the experts and grab the bubbly! Sparkling wines are terrifically versatile - and dry sparking rosés never lead a girl wrong. Here, strawberry and citrus bubbles offer lift to Pesto Penne with Tuna. Yellow Tail Bubbles Rosé, Australia, $14.
This quick meal sacrifices only minutes but not taste. It takes only four ingredients-tuna, pesto, sundried tomatoes and penne-and voila! A fuss-free meal ready to serve in minutes.
Reader Tested:
"This is impossibly easy. It tastes like I spent an hour cooking it - or like it came from an Italian restaurant! I'm adding it to my favourite recipes." Nataly Héroux, Montreal
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