Creamytunaandbasilpenne Recipes

EASY TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and toss pasta with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an ovenproof baking dish.
• While penne is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tuna and cook for 2 minutes. Pour heavy cream over tuna and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add penne and toss well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

PENNE WITH TUNA, BASIL, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Bring a 4-quart pasta pot three fourths full with salted water to a boil for penne. Mince garlic. Finely grate enough lemon zest to measure 1 tablespoon and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice. Cut basil into thin strips. In a large bowl toss together garlic, zest, juice, basil, and tuna with oil from can.
• Boil penne until al dente and drain in a colander. Add penne to bowl and toss with salt and pepper to taste.

CREAMY TUNA-PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• .Heat oven to 450. Bring large pot of salted water to simmer. Add garlic; cook 5 minute Remove from water and chop.
• Place zucchini in fine-mesh sieve; place in simmering water and cook 2 minutes; remove. Place under cold running water to stop cooking; drain. Bring water in pot to a boil.
• In large bowl, stir together cream, cheese, anchovy paste, basil, salt and pepper. Add tuna, breaking into flaked pieces; stir in garlic and zuchinni.
• Partially cook penne in boiling water 5 minutes; drain. Add to bowl and mix well.
• Pour into 11/8 baking dish. Sprinkle with panko and drizzle with butter.
• Bake uncovered, 15 to 25 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and top is golden brown. Remove from oven.

CREAMY TUNA AND BASIL PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to packet directions.
• Drain pasta and return to pot.
• Add sauce, tuna, cream, spinach and basil.
• Cook about 5 minutes till heated through and spinach is wilted.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve topped with parmesan.