delicious quick & easy tuna pasta with veggies

Name: Delicious Quick & Easy Tuna Pasta with Veggies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine, divided; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped; 1/2 medium red bell pepper, chopped; 1 jar(s) (small to medium jar), sliced mushrooms, drained; 1 can(s) (5 ounces ) albacore white tuna in water, drained & flaked; 1 cup(s) fresh baby spinach; 1/2 cup(s) 1/2 cup frozen green peas; 1 1/2 cup(s) uncooked, rotini, or other spiral pasta; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour or corn starch, dissolved in water; 1/3 cup(s) half-and-half cream; 1/4 cup(s) shredded parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper

This is a little different from your run of the mill Tuna Casserole. I wanted something a little more unique other than Tuna Salad; Tuna Casserole, etc. I tweaked this to use extra veggies and pasta. It is good, and you don't have to heat up the oven.

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Recipe by

Pat Morris

@AugustaPat

Augusta, GA

I get tired of the same old; same old when it comes to tuna. I saw this recipe and tweaked it so that it contains ingredients that I enjoy. Instead of it being like the run of the mill tuna casserole; it contains extra veggies (mushrooms; red bell pepper, onions. peas and spinach) and Rotini pasta. It doesn't take long to prepare; and you make it on top of the stove---no heating up the oven or kitchen.

yield 4 ; recipe can easily be doubled.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For delicious quick & easy tuna pasta with veggies

2 Tbsp

butter or margarine, divided
2 md

carrots, chopped
1/2 md

sweet onion, chopped
1/2 md

red bell pepper, chopped
1 jar

(small to medium jar), sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can

(5 ounces ) albacore white tuna in water, drained & flaked
1 c

fresh baby spinach
1/2 c

1/2 cup frozen green peas
1 1/2 c

uncooked, rotini, or other spiral pasta
1 1/2 Tbsp

all-purpose flour or corn starch, dissolved in water
1/3 c

half-and-half cream
1/4 c

shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

pepper

How To Make delicious quick & easy tuna pasta with veggies

1
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, red pepper and mushrooms. Cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add tuna, spinach and peas; cook until spinach is just wilted, 2-3 minutes.

2
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
3
In a large bowl, place pasta and tuna mixture; toss to combine. Wipe skillet clean.
4
3. In the same skillet, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes, adding reserved pasta water if needed. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta; toss to coat. In the same skillet, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes, adding reserved pasta water if needed.
5
Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta; toss to coat.
6
May add extra shredded cheese on top of each individual serving. Enjoy!!
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