Easy Pasta with Tuna & Peas

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This easy Pasta with Tuna & Peas is a creamy, cheesy dinner made with canned tuna, sweet peas, parmesan, and pantry staples. Ready in about 20 minutes, it's a quick family meal for busy weeknights.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ceamy tuna noodles with peas, tuna noodle casserole

Servings: servings

Calories: 560kcal

Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

8 ounces noodles
1 cup frozen peas
3 tablespoons butter
¼ cup red onion
1 teaspoon garlic
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons flour
1 ¾ cups milk
2 cans chunk light tuna 5 ounces each
¾ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Cook the pasta al dente according to the package instructions, adding the peas in for the last 3 minutes.
8 ounces noodles, 1 cup frozen peas
Melt the butter in a large skillet, add the onion and cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until the onion begins to soften, add the garlic and pepper and cook for a minute.
3 tablespoons butter, ¼ cup red onion, 1 teaspoon garlic, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for a 1-2 minutes or until the flour is hot and bubbly. Stir in the milk and cook stirring constantly until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
3 tablespoons flour, 1 ¾ cups milk
Stir in the drained tuna and parmesan cheese. Add the cooked pasta and peas, then cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring until heated through.
2 cans chunk light tuna, ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
Top with additional grated parmesan, if desired.

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Notes

It takes about 4¼ cups of egg noodles to equal 8 ounces.

Bring the water back to a full boil before adding the frozen peas. Otherwise, they'll cool the water down and the pasta may not finish cooking properly.

If the sauce is ready first, keep it warm over low heat. If the pasta finishes first, don't worry—it will warm back up quickly when tossed with the hot sauce.

Nutritional information is approximate.

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