Tuna Pesto Fusilli

Ingredients

• 🍝 Fusilli for 3
• 🐟 1 tin tuna chunks, drained
• 🍅 3-4 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 🧅 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 🧄 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 🌿 2-3 tbsp green pesto
• 🍋 Squeeze of lemon
• 🌱 1 small handful fresh basil
• 🫒 1 tbsp olive oil
• 🧂 Salt and pepper
• 🌶️ 1 pinch chilli flakes, optional
• 🧀 Grated parmesan, optional

Method

1. Boil the fusilli in salted water until just cooked.
2. Keep a small cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
3. Heat olive oil in a pan.
4. Add onion and cook until soft.
5. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
6. Add chopped plum tomatoes, salt, pepper, and chilli flakes if using.
7. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the tomatoes soften.
8. Stir in the tuna and warm it through gently.
9. Add the pasta, pesto, and a splash of pasta water.
10. Toss until everything is coated.
11. Finish with lemon juice, fresh basil, and parmesan if using.