Pasta with Tuna and Olives |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Cook the asparagus first. Ingredients:
1 cup fresh asparagus |
6 1/2 oz tuna packed in water , drained |
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil |
1 clove garlic, minced |
1 cup marinara sauce |
2 tbsp fresh basil, slivered |
1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes |
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and quartered |
3/4 lb whole wheat fusilli |
1 tbsp parmesan |
Directions:
1. Heat a large pot of water for the pasta. In a large bowl, break up the tuna. Heat olive oil and add garlic. Cook until just fragrant and remove from heat. Add to the tuna. Add basil and mix together.
2. Add the tomato sauce to the pan. Heat through, add red pepper flakes and olives.
3. Cook pasta as directed. Remove 2 tbsp of the cooking water and add to tuna.
4. Transfer pasta to the bowl with the tuna. Add tomato sauce and cooked asparagus, mix together and serve with Parmesan on the table.
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