Tuna Pesto Pasta
Get ready to take your taste buds on a flavorful journey with this delicious tuna pesto pasta recipe, so grab your apron and get cooking!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 40 g whole hazelnuts
- 40 g fresh basil leaves
- 25 g grated fresh parmesan
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 100 g tuna
- 200 g penne pasta
Instructions
- Measure out all ingredients
- Make the pesto by first adding the basil leaves, olive oil and hazelnuts to the blender and blitzing till smooth
- Now add the parmesan, lemon juice, salt and garlic and blitz again until smooth
- Taste and check for seasoning
- Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and add the pasta
- Cook for a minute short of the recommended cooking time
- Add the drained pasta, flaked tuna and pesto to a frying pan over medium heat and toss/stir to combine, using a little of the pasta water to make a sauce
- Heat through for a minute then serve with fresh parmesan and a basil leaf to granish