Tuna Pesto Pasta

5 from 1 vote

Creamy tuna pesto pasta made with cupboard ingredients, ready in less than 15 minutes. And so delicious!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Pasta and Rice

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 621kcal

Cook the pasta according to the packet's instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup/ 250 ml of the cooking water.
14 oz pasta
Sauce: In the meantime, place the pesto, cream cheese, and drained tuna in a small saucepan. Add about ½ cup/ 125 ml of the water to the sauce and heat gently while stirring all the time.
6 tablespoons basil pesto + 5 tablespoons cream cheese + 2 cans tuna in oil
Mix the sauce and the cooked pasta. Add a little more pasta water if necessary, the sauce should coat the pasta.
Adjust the taste with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
2 tablespoons lemon juice + fine sea salt and black pepper
Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.
2-3 tablespoons Parmesan

Pasta: I used some kind of longer macaroni, but spaghetti, fusilli, or any other pasta you like is fine.
Pesto: Homemade or bought. I often use homemade basil or wild garlic pesto.
Tuna in brine can be used instead, but oil-packed tuna has more flavor.