Pantry Tuna and Sundried Tomato Pesto Pasta - Only 15 Minutes!
Stock up the ingredients in your pantry for this pantry tuna and sundried tomato pesto pasta! It’s a lifesaver for days when you have no time to cook but still want a hearty meal that's full of flavour. Only 15 minutes to make!
Ingredients
- 250 g fusilli pasta or any pasta of choice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup jarred sundried tomato pesto
- 1/2 cup of olives
- 1 can 185g tuna
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chili flakes freshly grated parmesan and chopped fresh basil or parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook fusilli until al dente.250 g fusilli pasta or any pasta of choice
- While the pasta is cooking, sauté garlic in a pot with sundried tomato pesto, olives and tuna.2 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup jarred sundried tomato pesto, 1/2 cup of olives, 1 can
- When the fusilli is ready, transfer it to the sauce. Reserve 1/2 cup of water that the pasta was cooked it and mix it with the sauce and fusilli. Cook while stirring for 1 minute. This will help the sauce get into the pasta.
- Taste and add more pesto or salt and pepper if necessary. Some store bought pesto may already be salty enough.Salt and pepper to taste
- Serve and top with chili flakes, freshly grated parmesan and chopped fresh basil or parsley. Enjoy!Optional: chili flakes