Pasta with Tuna

Ingredients

• Pasta shells 10 oz
• Fresh basil leaves 2 sprigs
• Semi-soft cream cheese 2 tablespoons
• Marinated cherries 5 oz
• Olive Oil 2 tablespoons
• Canned tuna in its own juice 5 oz
• Garlic 1 clove
• Pink Himalayan Salt to taste
• Mayonnaise 1 tablespoon

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Pour drinking water into a pot and set to high heat. Add salt.

Step 2

Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the boiling water.

Step 3

Add the pasta and reduce the heat. Stir. Cook for the time indicated on the package.

Step 4

Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Add salt.

Step 5

Finely chop the garlic.

Step 6

Separate the basil leaves from the stems.

Step 7

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan.

Step 8

Add the tomatoes.

Step 9

Sauté for 3–4 minutes over medium heat.

Step 10

Drain the pasta using a colander.

Step 11

Add the garlic to the cherry tomatoes.

Step 12

Add the basil.

Step 13

Add the cream cheese.

Step 14

Stir and sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes.

Step 15

Add the tuna. Stir.

Step 16

Add the fusilli to the sauce, along with the mayonnaise, and mix.

Step 17

Serve in a deep plate.