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Creamy Canned Tuna Pasta Recipe

A quick and easy lunch idea for busy days!
Yield: 4 people

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.