What can I do with a tin of tuna ?

[flympssta]

I'm trying to avoid going and spending money in Tesco so I'm rummaging through my cupboards to see what I have . I found tuna. I also have linguine, Philadelphia. I don't have any jacket potato's or fusili pasta or salad - things I'd normal use with tuna.

Is there anything that I could make?

Use linguine in the same way you would pasta, and combine with the tuna and phili to make a creamy tuna pasta

What other ingredients do you have?

I have it's of other store cupboard things, sauces, stock cubes, herbs etc

INGREDIENTS*
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2 tablespoons olive oil • ▢ 

2 large cloves garlic minced • ▢ 

1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained I prefer tuna packed in oil • ▢ 

1 teaspoon lemon juice • ▢ 

1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped • ▢ 

Salt & pepper to taste • ▢ 

4 ounces uncooked pasta

INSTRUCTIONS**
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• • • Boil a salted pot of water for your pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions. Prep your other ingredients while it cooks.
 • When the pasta is close to being ready, add the oil to a small pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook it for 30 seconds.
 • Stir in the tuna, lemon juice, and parsley. Let it heat through. 
 • Once the pasta is done, add some of the pasta water (a couple tablespoons) to the sauce and then drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Optional: serve pasta with freshly grated parmesan cheese and lemon zest.

That might be the thing to do 😊

I'm rubbish at puts food together

Thanks so much! I even have the lemon juice so that's brilliant 🤩

I’d do the same op chuck in some peas if you have any in the freezer too.

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pasta-recipes/buddy-s-tuna-pasta/

https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/spaghetti-tuna-sauce/665eb558-baaf-4fdd-acf6-f4d72aa8036d

Tuna, cream cheese stirred into linguini with oregano, garlic, Italian seasoning or whatever you have really. Loosen with a little olive oil if you have. If you have capers in your fridge, a teaspoon added work well, ditto some lemon juice. I do this dish with smoked salmon but tuna will work. Season to taste

If you have tinned tomatoes I’d make a tuna version of pasta puttenesca with the linguine.

https://www.gousto.co.uk/cookbook/fish-recipes/tuna-puttanesca-with-capers-basil

Should you happen to have any sweet potato you could make tuna, chilli and sweet potato fish cakes. These are by absolute favourite.

I think you have created a great new addition to my menus @flympssta
The addition of capers is pure genius @gogohmm

Pasta puttanesca is easy to make...good tuna recipe....

Delicious salad - great with baked potatoes:

Flake tuna and mix with finely diced peppers, celery, carrots and onions.
Make a dressing of mayo and lemon juice (or cider or wine vinegar), salt, black pepper, a little chili.
Add parsley if you have it or, alternatively add some dried herbs (Italian mix or oregano) and let them 'stew' in the dressing for a while.