ReceptnaptárTuna, sweetcorn and cream cheese pasta
Tuna and sweetcorn cream cheese pasta is one of those Italian-inspired quick suppers: hot pasta, cream cheese, sweetcorn, tuna and a spoonful of pesto. Fifteen minutes, one bowl, done.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Cook the pasta in plenty of lightly salted water with a drop of olive oil.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sweetcorn, tuna, pesto and pepper.
- Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the bowl.
- Toss so the cream coats everything and serve immediately.
Source: Wikibooks Cookbook – Pasta with Corn and Tuna (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tips
- Keep the pasta hot: the heat melts the cream cheese nicely so it coats the pasta.
- If the sauce is thick, loosen it with a spoonful of cooking water.
- Lemon zest, fresh parsley or capers lift it a lot.
Frequently asked questions
Can it be made lighter?
Instead of cream cheese, you can use light cream cheese or Greek yogurt.
How long does it keep?
It's best fresh; leftovers keep in the fridge for 1 day.
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