Creamy canned tuna pasta – A quick and easy lunch idea for busy days!
Pasta recipes are great, delicious and easy! Most importantly, I love quick pasta recipes because everyone (I know) loves pasta, and I can whip up a proper lunch within 30 minutes.
This creamy canned tuna pasta is one perfect example, where you can cook a proper dish within 15 minutes by using a few common ingredients. Not rocket science, just a good pot of pasta.
I do not time every day to cook fancy, nor am I inspired daily to cook gourmet at home. I am sure that there are people out there who are in the same situation, and I want to share this canned tuna pasta recipe with you!
Tips on making Creamy Canned Tuna Pasta
All-purpose flour: It is important to dust the all-purpose flour over your dry ingredients before pouring the heavy cream to your sauce. This is to prevent flour from lumping. As a rule of thumb, I use 10g of all-purpose to 100ml of fluid.
Tip: If you accidentally forget to add flour before adding the fluid, simply mix flour with water. Mix it with a whip to form a flour mixture. Thereafter, transfer the flour mixture into the cream sauce to obtain a delicious canned tuna pasta.
Capers (optional): Capers have a strong, distinct flavour, which is not likeable for everyone! I personally like capers in this dish because they spice up this creamy dish. However, my family prefer not having capers in this dish. Therefore, I usually do not add capers to my creamy canned tuna pasta.
How to make Creamy Canned Tuna Pasta
- Cook pasta according to package. Drain the pasta and transfer the pasta back into the pot.
- Cut onion into slices/ cubes and drain canned tuna.
- Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Sauté onion slices until translucent and add in tuna. Cook the mixture for several minutes.
- Add in all-purpose flour and mix it thoroughly.
- Pour in heavy cream and stir the sauce until it thickens.
- Add in capers and season the tuna sauce with salt and ground nutmeg.
- Transfer the sauce into the pot of pasta and mix the pasta. Add pasta water as needed.
- Serve immediately.
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How to serve Creamy Canned Tuna Pasta
Serve the creamy canned tuna pasta immediately after cooking because the creamy tuna sauce will thicken once cooled.
Enjoy this recipe with a simple German lamb’s lettuce salad or a crunchy carrot salad.
How to store Creamy Canned Tuna Pasta
Store leftovers in an airtight container or in a pot with lid in the refrigerator. Reheat canned tuna pasta over medium heat and pour in 2 tablespoons of milk to ease reheating.
Do you like capers? Tell me in the comment section below!
Until next time & guten Appetit!
Greetings from the Black Forest,
Pia
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Creamy Canned Tuna Pasta Recipe
Ingredients you need
- 500 g Shortcut pasta
- 1 Onion
- 1 Canned Tuna
- 3 tbsp Cooking oil
- 30 g All-purpose flour
- 300 ml Heavy cream
- 15 g Capers Optional
- 1 tsp Salt
- 0.5 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp Ground black pepper
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package. Drain the pasta and transfer the pasta back into the pot.
- Cut onion into slices and drain canned tuna.
- Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Sauté onion slices until translucent. Add in tuna and capers. Cook the mixture for several minutes.
- Add in all-purpose flour and mix it thoroughly.
- Pour in heavy cream and stir the sauce until it thickens.
- Season the tuna sauce with salt, ground black pepper and ground nutmeg.
- Transfer the sauce into the pot of pasta and mix the pasta.
- Serve immediately.
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