Tuna Pasta on a Bed of Vegetables

Tuna pasta on a bed of vegetables comes together in the time it takes to boil the pasta: diced eggplant and zucchini are sauteed and layered underneath, with al dente pasta and canned tuna on top. Filling, quick and very tasty. Recommended.

Tuna Pasta on a Bed of Vegetables

Al dente pasta with canned tuna, served on a bed of sauteed eggplant and zucchini, with cheese chips and basil.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Hearty mains

Cuisine: Home cooking

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 400 g durum wheat pasta
• 100 g canned tuna
• 50 g hard cheese
• 1 eggplant
• 1 zucchini
• salt
• basil
• red onion

Method

 

1. Bring water for the pasta to a boil and cook it according to the package instructions: mine took 10 minutes to reach al dente.
2. While the pasta cooks, finely dice the zucchini and eggplant and saute in a skillet until done.
3. Add the tuna to the cooked pasta and mix.
4. Arrange a bed of vegetables on a plate, top with the tuna pasta. Garnish with onion and basil and top with cheese chips.
   

Tips

• Cook the pasta strictly according to the package instructions: mine took 10 minutes for al dente.
• Cheese chips on top make the dish more interesting - they're easy to dry out in a dry skillet or in the oven.
• Add the red onion and basil right at the end, once the dish is already plated.