Easy Tuna and Asparagus Pasta
This Tuna and Asparagus Pasta is a breeze to make, perfect for those busy weekday dinners when you need a quick and satisfying meal on the table in no time!
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I’ll walk you through the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. I hope you enjoy it!
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Recipe Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Tuna and Asparagus Pasta:
How To Make Tuna and Asparagus Pasta: STEP BY STEP
Here are some quick visual instructions! For the video and all the detailed ingredients and instructions, go to the printable recipe card below.
Step 1
Cut vegetables and prepare ingredients.
Step 2
Boil pasta according to the package instructions.
Step 3
Cook garlic and chili pepper with olive oil, then add tomatoes and canned tuna to make the sauce.
Step 4
Transfer cooked pasta, asparagus and pasta water to the pan and combine well.
Serve on a plate, and enjoy with your favorite topping such as grated cheese and pepper!
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Easy Tuna and Asparagus Pasta
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- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
- 3 Asparagus
- 1 Dried Red Chill Pepper
- 1 Canned Tuna, 70g
- 1 tsp Salt, for boiling pasta
- 200 g Pasta
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ cup Pasta Water
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Slice garlic, cut cherry tomatoes in half, and slice asparagus diagonally. Remove seeds of dried red chill pepper and slice it. Drain the oil of canned tuna.
- Boil Pasta: Put water and salt in a pot and bring to a boil. Add pasta and boil it according to the package.
- Make the Sauce: While pasta is cooking, put olive oil, garlic and dried chill pepper in a frying pan on low heat. Once you smell the aroma of garlic, add cherry tomatoes and canned tuna.
- Boil Asparagus: Put asparagus to the pot two minutes before the pasta is finished cooking.
- Combine: Transfer cooked pasta, asparagus and pasta water to the frying pan and mix the whole. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper.
Video
Notes
- Be careful not to cook the garlic too much as it tastes bitter when it burns
- It’s a bit spicy, so if you eat with children, try half the portion of chili pepper. If you like spicy food, you can double it.
Loved it!! I did use a high-quality tuna from a glass jar. Made it a one-pot dish by making the sauce in the same pot as used for cooking the pasta and asparagus. If you cover them after you pour them into the colander, they don’t dry out. I scooped up some pasta water before draining to use in the sauce.
I didn’t have a fresh chili on hand so used red pepper flakes.
Before serving, finished it with a bit of fresh-grated parmesan and pepper.
Thanks for your comment, Meredith! Your version of past sounds so yummy!!!
The pasta with tuna and asparagus looks interesting. I will give it a try.
Thanks, Rick! I hope you like it!