Pasta with Tuna & Peas
Pasta with Tuna & Peas isn't grandma's hour-long, baked-until-dry tuna noodle casserole (no offense, Grandma!). This is a vibrant, creamy, cheesy and healthy meal that comes together in about 20 minutes, using simple ingredients you probably already have on-hand.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 560kcal
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
- Add in the tuna and cheese, stirring to combine. Add cooked pasta and peas and stir until heated through, about 2-3 minutes.2 cans chunk light tuna, ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Top with additional grated parmesan, if desired.
Notes
It takes about 4 ¼ cups of egg noodles to equal 8 ounces.
Before your peas hit the pot, crank up that heat! We need a full-on boil. If the water's just simmering, those frozen peas will cool it down too much.
If the sauce is ready before the pasta, turn the heat to low to keep it warm. But if the pasta finishes first it'll warm back up pretty quickly when combined with the sauce.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th of the recipe | Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 924IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 3mg