Tuna Pasta Ideas?

Question

Anyone got any good tips on how to make a good tuna pasta.
I usually just use tuna, mayo and a bit of onion finely chopped.
No to keen on sweetcorn.

Answer 1

Cheese Tuna and Broccoli...Very tasty!! =] x

Answer 2

Pasta Shells with Tuscan Tuna:

8 ounces uncooked medium seashell pasta (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 (7-ounce) bags white albacore tuna in water

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan. Add reserved 2 tablespoons cooking liquid, onion, and remaining ingredients; toss well.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Answer 3

You could try a tuna pasta bake. Schwartz do a good sauce mix for it. Just add milk to the sauce and stir it into chopped onion, mushrooms and tuna. Cover mix with cheese and pop in the oven. Very simple. Very tasty...

Answer 4

My boyfriend does a great tuna pasta. He cooks fusili pasta then adds in tuna, prawns, mushrooms and a bit of green pesto sauce. Cook on a low heat for a couple of minutes then serve and add a bit of grated cheese on top and a sprinkle of black pepper. Yum Yum!

Answer 5

Here are 2 of my favorite Tuna Pasta recipes. Both of these make 4 servings.

Tuna & Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS
1-1/2 cups rotelle pasta
1-1/2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1/2 (12 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
1/2 (8 ounce) can lima beans, drained

1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 lemon, juiced
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and cool.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, eggs, tuna Cheddar cheese, celery, onion, roasted red pepper, and lima beans. Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and paprika. Season with salt. Pour dressing over pasta mixture, and mix together.


Summertime Tuna Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup creamy salad dressing (e.g. Miracle Whip)
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup elbow macaroni
1/2 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained
1/2 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix dressing, dill weed and ground black pepper. Mix in macaroni, tuna, broccoli, celery and cucumber until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Answer 6

Try using a tin of toms, and some mixed dried herbs. Stir in the tuna, onion and cooked pasta. Omit the mayo. Put in oven proof dish and place in oven for 20/30 mins med. heat.

Answer 7

I make mine with shells.
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can peas (drainned)
2 cans of tuna
Cook the pasta then mix in all the rest. quick and very filling

Answer 8

put tuna ,the one in oil,(sirena is the best italian style)on a pot withr some capple and some oregano let it cook for about 10 minuts stirring if you love chilli add one fresh cutted when ready put the tuba on a disch of pasta (better PENNE RIGATE barilla or DEL VERDE
top with some dresh parmigiano cheese and ....buon appetito.
if you like red sauce with the tuna put thre garlic cloves let it became brown add tomato can diced and cook for about 15 min
danielboone1801 sydney

Answer 9

Cooked onion, sweetcorn (if you're not keen on that, anything else you fancy) and tuna add to pasta and stir in homemade cheese sauce, sprinkle cheese on top and brown under the grill. Real comfort food and very tasty.

Answer 10

my husband makes a good pasta salad. he uses the rainbow pasta, tuna dont have to drain add mayo green onion shreded carrots, some diced celery & tomatoes, & just a little if you have fresh diced jalepeno or huerito (yellow) pepper . ad a some italian dressing or olive oil. hope this helps

Answer 11

My Family LOVES this recipie

Tuna and noodles

1 lb egg noodles or macorroni noodles (or noodles of choice)
2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can peas
2 cans of tuna (drained)
2-3 inch slice of velveta cheese (cubed)

cook and drain your noodles. Return your noodles to pan. Combine mushroom soup, tuna, and velveta cheese in a med sized sause pan. Cook on low until cheese is melted. Stir in peas. Add sause mixture to noodles and serve. Makes about 6 large sized servings. You can also add crushed potato chips to the top.