Pasta with Tuna, Rocket and Parsley Pesto

Name: Pasta with Tuna, Rocket and Parsley Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 Portionen
Ingredients: 400 g dried pasta; 140 g frozen fine green bean; 200 g cherry tomato; 100 g bag rocket; 185 g can tuna; 185 g can tuna; 2 tbsp soured cream

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Cook Time

25 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

20 Min

This Thermomix® recipe for Pasta with Tuna, Rocket and Parsley Pesto is ready in 25 min and yields 4 servings. Step-by-step guide with precise Thermomix® settings on MixBuch.

Description

This tuna pasta with rocket and parsley pesto is a quick and easy meal that's perfect for a weeknight dinner. I love how fresh and vibrant the pesto is, and it pairs so well with the tuna and pasta. The green beans and cherry tomatoes add a touch of sweetness and texture. It's a great way to get a healthy and delicious meal on the table in under 30 minutes. This recipe is also easily adaptable – feel free to add other vegetables or herbs to your liking. It's a family favorite!

Ingredients (7 ingredients)

400 g dried pasta
140 g frozen fine green bean
200 g cherry tomato
100 g bag rocket
185 g can tuna
185 g can tuna
2 tbsp soured cream

Preparation (3 steps)

Cook pasta, green beans and cherry tomatoes

Cook 400g dried pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions. Add 140g frozen fine green beans and 200g cherry tomatoes for the final 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain, reserving a mug of cooking water.

Prepare the pesto

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/Speed 8

Add 100g rocket, fresh parsley, 3 tbsp of oil from the tuna cans, the lemon zest and juice, and some seasoning to the Thermomix bowl. Add enough of the reserved cooking water to form a spoonable pesto dressing. Mix 20 Sek./Stufe 8.

Combine pasta and pesto

Tip the cooked pasta, green beans, and cherry tomatoes back into the pot. Add the pesto, 2 cans (185g each) of tuna, and 2 tbsp soured cream. Stir through until hot. Remove from the heat and toss the rest of the rocket through the pasta.