TUNA PENNE PASTA

This is one combo you wouldn’t wanna miss! Inspired by a Serbian housemate with an improvisation to suit everyone's taste buds, the epic Tuna Penne Pasta was born. It’s simple to make, healthy, delicious and a comfort food for carb lovers out there. Let's get cooking.

WHAT YOU NEED

2 cups of penne pasta

1 or 1/2 can of tuna in oil

2 small thai chillies (optional)

2 cloves of garlic smash or finely chop

6-8 cherry tomatoes cut in half

2 tbs of olive oil

4-5 leaves of butterhead (roughly chop)

Salt & pepper for seasoning

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

1. Start boiling your pasta in a pot. Be generous with salt and drizzle some oil to avoid pasta sticking to the pot.

2. Pour in the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and throw in the garlic and chillies. Stir until the garlic develop that garlicky smell.

3. In goes the tomatoes. It is very important that the tomatoes are cooked thoroughly until all of the juices ooze out. However, DO NOT SMASH it. Season it with a dash of salt.(Remember, that tomatoes love salt. It’ll bring out the flavour).

4. When the tomatoes start to shrink, it's time for the tuna chunks to go in. Avoid throwing out the tuna oil. Leave nothing behind. All goes into the pan. Break the tuna chunks if it's in bigger pieces.

5. Stir it well and taste it for seasoning. You'll know if it needs more salt. But the tuna oil should give the base enough flavour.

6. Strain your pasta and keep a half cup of the pasta water. Put the pasta in the pan and give it a good stir to coat everything evenly. After everything is evenly coated, throw in butterhead right away.

7. Just a second away before it's completely done. Add the remaining pasta water and stir for another 30 second. Season it again with salt and pepper if needed. Stove off and done!

8. Drizzle some olive oil on top when serving.

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