Tuna And Pasta Dijonaise Recipes

GARLIC LEMON TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Return to the pot to keep warm.
• In the wide pan, heat the olive oil at medium heat. Then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tuna, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper, and heat through for 1 minute.
• Add the pasta, capers and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, and continue to stir until the spaghetti is well coated. Add as much of the reserved pasta water as needed to thin out the sauce.
• Garnish with remaining parsley and serve warm.

TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan and add the onion; saute onion until it is translucent, 2-3 minutes, then add tomatoes and garlic; season to taste with salt, pepper and red-pepper flakes and boil over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until thickened somewhat; add basil and simmer 2 more minutes; add tuna, turn off heat and allow to 'sit' (flavours will blend) for 5 minutes.
• This makes a very thick, flavourful sauce (you can thin with a little boiling water or some of the pasta cooking water if it's too thick for your liking).
• Distribute pasta amongst 4 plates and top with sauce; pass grated parmesan cheese at the table or, alternatively, toss pasta and sauce together, then serve, passing grated cheese.
• Note: If you don't want your sauce to be as 'chunky', you can puree the tomatoes before using.

TUNA AND PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Place bechamel/white sauce and can of asparagus soup in a saucepan and heat together over low to medium heat with curry powder and nutmeg, season with salt and pepper.
• Add approx ½ cup of the cheese and stir in thoroughly.
• Heat pasta until cooked.
• Place tuna, cooked pasta, sauce, canned asparagus, canned corn in a baking dish and mix thoroughly.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and heat in oven on approx 180oC until cheese has melted and browned slightly (approx 20 minutes).
• You could also use breadcrumbs with the cheese on top if you prefer.

TUNA AND PASTA DIJONAISE

Steps:

• Saute bell pepper, onions, and mustard seed in margarine for about three minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir until it is blended.
• Add milk and cook stirring until it thickens.
• Stir in mustard, lemon zest, and pepper.
• Add tuna and shells and cook for two minutes more to heat through.
• Plate it up and garnish with chopped parsley.