Farfalle And Tuna Casserole Recipes

FARFALLE AND TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.
• Add in 4 tablespoons reserved oil from the tuna; stir to mix well.
• Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions; drain well.
• Put drained pasta in a large bowl.
• Add in Alfredo sauce, green onion, peas, lemon peel, lemon juice, and salt and pepper; stir to mix well.
• Pour mixture into a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over the top.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until pasta is hot and topping is golden brown.

FARFALLE WITH TUNA IN A BASIL LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil pasta in salted water.
• Mince garlic.
• Zest lemon to get one tablespoon zest. Juice the lemon. (About two tablespoons.).
• Shred basil into thin strips.
• Whisk together garlic, zest, lemon juice, olive oil in a large bowl and toss in tuna, breaking it up, add basil and tomatoes.
• Drain pasta well and add to bowl. Toss well.
• If pasta seems dry, add either a little pasta cooking water or more olive oil.
• Serve warm, or room temperature.

RETRO-METRO FANCY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread in warm oven, 250 degrees F, to dry and toast, 20 minutes.
• Place tuna in a skillet and add wine, then water -- just enough to cover fish. Add bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring liquids to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cover skillet. Poach fish for 12 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, 1 turn of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter--reserve remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add shallots and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Saute gently for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in ground thyme or poultry seasoning and flour and cook flour 1 minute, stirring with whisk. Whisk in stock, then cream. Adjust seasonings. Add peas.
• Remove cooked, poached tuna to a bowl and flake fish with a fork.
• Add cooked noodles and tuna to sauce. Remove sauce from heat and transfer mixture to a casserole or serving dish.
• Use the widest cutting edge on a box grater to grate the bread into large crumbs. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup in microwave and pour melted butter over bread, Scatter buttery bread crumbs and parsley over the top of the casserole. Serve immediately.

FARFALLE WITH TUNA, TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add anchovies and reserved anchovy oil. Using fork, mash anchovies to coarse paste in skillet. Add tomatoes, Kalamata olives and basil and bring sauce to simmer.
• Drain pasta thoroughly. Mix pasta and tuna with its water into sauce. Toss to heat pasta through, breaking up tuna into large pieces with fork, about 3 minutes. Season pasta with salt and pepper and serve immediately.