Chilli Tuna Pasta

Ingredients

• 425 g tuna packed in oil
• 8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 50 g pine nuts
• 250 ml pasta sauce (Leggos stir through Tomato)
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons chili flakes (can use minced or fresh chilli instead if desired)
• 250 g penne
• 10 ml olive oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly coppped
• 30 g parmesan cheese (thick and long slices is great)

Directions

1. 1

   In a large pot, cook penne to taste (see packaging for details).

2. 2

   Add oil to a deep, heavy based frying pan. Chop onion and cook in pan along with garic and chilli on high heat until oninion is soft.

3. 3

   Add chopped sun dried tomatoes, tuna and pasta sauce.

4. 4

   Reduce heat to a simmer.

5. 5

   Add pine nuts.

6. 6

   When pasta has cooked, drain and add to frying pan along with chopped, fresh basil.

7. 7

   Stir pasta through sauce until well coated.

8. 8

   Serve in large, open bowl.

9. 9

   Top with slices of fresh parmesan cheese.

10. 10

    You can add pretty much anything to this dish - olives, egg plant, artichoke hearts, capers - even anchovy fillets are lovely.

11. 11

    You can also remove the tuna from the dish and add 4 or 5 rashers of chopped bacon instead. This is VERY nice.