Creamy Tuna and Lemon Pasta by @maritoemoglie_incucina

≈ 13 min

2 servings

🍝

180 g

Pasta

🐟

1 can

Tuna in oil

🧀

30 g

Spreadable cheese

🍋

0.5

Lemon

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🥖

15 g

Breadcrumbs

🫒

30 ml

Extra-virgin olive oil

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

0.5 g

Black pepper

🍝

120 ml

Pasta cooking water

  1. Add
    • salt
    • short pasta
    • Pasta cooking water

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the short pasta.

  2. Heat
    • extra virgin olive oil
    • garlic

    Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan. Sauté the garlic until fragrant.

  3. Add
    • canned tuna in olive oil
    • lemon

    Add the drained canned tuna to the pan. Stir in the finely grated lemon zest.

  4. Squeeze
    • lemon
    • cream cheese

    Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into a small bowl. Add the cream cheese.

  5. Add
    • pasta cooking water
    • cream cheese
    • lemon

    Add 60 ml of pasta cooking water to the bowl. Stir until the sauce is smooth and creamy.

  6. Cook
    • short pasta
    • pasta cooking water

    Cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 120 ml of pasta cooking water before draining.

  7. Drain
    • short pasta
    • canned tuna in olive oil

    Drain the pasta and transfer it to the tuna pan. Toss to coat it in the tuna mixture.

  8. Pour
    • cream cheese
    • lemon
    • pasta cooking water

    Pour in the lemon cream-cheese sauce. Toss and add the remaining cooking water as needed.

  9. Heat
    • extra virgin olive oil
    • breadcrumbs
    • black pepper

    Heat the remaining olive oil in a clean pan. Toast the breadcrumbs with black pepper until golden.

  10. Divide
    • short pasta
    • breadcrumbs

    Divide the creamy pasta between two bowls. Top each serving with toasted breadcrumbs.

Creamy Tuna and Lemon Pasta by @maritoemoglie_incucina

≈ 13 min

2 servings

🍝

180 g

Pasta

🐟

1 can

Tuna in oil

🧀

30 g

Spreadable cheese

🍋

0.5

Lemon

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🥖

15 g

Breadcrumbs

🫒

30 ml

Extra-virgin olive oil

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

0.5 g

Black pepper

🍝

120 ml

Pasta cooking water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the short pasta.

    🧂salt
    🍝short pasta
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  2. Step 2/10

    Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan. Sauté the garlic until fragrant.

    🫒extra virgin olive oil
    🧄garlic
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/10

    Add the drained canned tuna to the pan. Stir in the finely grated lemon zest.

    🐟canned tuna in olive oil
    🍋lemon
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
    🧀fine grater

  4. Step 4/10

    Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into a small bowl. Add the cream cheese.

    🍋lemon
    🧀cream cheese
    🥣small bowl
    🍋citrus juicer
    🥄measuring spoon

  5. Step 5/10

    Add 60 ml of pasta cooking water to the bowl. Stir until the sauce is smooth and creamy.

    🍝pasta cooking water
    🧀cream cheese
    🍋lemon
    🥣small bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/10

    Cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 120 ml of pasta cooking water before draining.

    🍝short pasta
    🍝pasta cooking water
    🍲large pot
    🧺colander
    🥄measuring spoon

  7. Step 7/10

    Drain the pasta and transfer it to the tuna pan. Toss to coat it in the tuna mixture.

    🍝short pasta
    🐟canned tuna in olive oil
    🧺colander
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/10

    Pour in the lemon cream-cheese sauce. Toss and add the remaining cooking water as needed.

    🧀cream cheese
    🍋lemon
    🍝pasta cooking water
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/10

    Heat the remaining olive oil in a clean pan. Toast the breadcrumbs with black pepper until golden.

    🫒extra virgin olive oil
    🥖breadcrumbs
    ⚫black pepper
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/10

    Divide the creamy pasta between two bowls. Top each serving with toasted breadcrumbs.

    🍝short pasta
    🥖breadcrumbs
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruit, Vegetables, Grains, Fats and Oils, Seasonings, Liquids

Ingredients

Pasta, Tuna in oil, Spreadable cheese, Lemon, Garlic, Breadcrumbs, Extra-virgin olive oil, Salt, Black pepper, Pasta cooking water

Notes

Pasta (mezze maniche, fusilli, or similar), Tuna in oil (drained), Lemon (juice and zest), Pasta cooking water (as needed)

Allergens

Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian

Calories

650 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 29g, Carbohydrates: 76g, Fat: 25g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 110mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Potassium: 310mg, Sodium: 620mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 12mg, Vitamin D: 1.2mcg, Vitamin B12: 1.1mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

3 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

13 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large pot, frying pan, small bowl, colander, wooden spoon, fine grater, citrus juicer, measuring spoon

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Weeknight Dinner, Summer Lunch, Quick Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@maritoemoglie_incucina

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Silky, Crunchy, Tender

Flavors

Savory, Tangy, Citrusy, Rich, Peppery

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours), fridge : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Reheat with a splash of water), freezer : 1 month (Freeze in an airtight container,Breadcrumbs may lose their crunch)