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The Best Tuna Pesto Pasta

Kate
Tuna pesto pasta is a creamy, comforting dish that is packed with flavor and is SO easy to make. Pasta is coated with a creamy herb sauce with lemon juice, parmesan, and tuna. With only a few ingredients you can have dinner ready in 30 minutes or less. 
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb pasta
  • 1 cup sundried tomatoes in oil
  • 2 5 oz cans tuna
  • 1 cup prepared pesto
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water
  • 1 lemon squeezed
  • 1/2-1 cup parmesan cheese
  • Pinch red pepper flakes optional

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and boil for recommended cooking time per the package instructions.
  • Once the pasta is done cooking turn the stove off, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
  • Add the pasta back to the pot and place on the stove. To the pasta, add pesto and reserved pasta cooking water a few tablespoons at and stir until the noodles are well combined with the pesto. Only add enough water to loosen up the pesto and coat the pasta.
  • Fold in the tuna, sundried tomatoes, lemon juice, parmesan, and red pepper flakes. Stir until well combined. Serve immediately.
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