Kitchen Experiment: Creamy Tuna Pesto ♥♥♥

One thing my youngest sister, Dianne, and I loves doing together is experimenting in the kitchen. She would often rush home and let us try the dish they made at school (she's an HRM graduate) and we will try to replicate it at home.

Here is one of the dishes that we have grown to love as it is a breeze to make. I prepare this whenever we have unexpected visitors or if we just wanna have an easy pasta dish. This recipe has been shared with some of my friends and colleagues too.


CREAMY TUNA PESTO

Ingredients:

½ kilo spaghetti / macaroni twists

2 cans tuna flakes in oil

1 can mushroom (optional)

1 pack pesto (McCormick)

1 pouch (270 ml) evaporated milk

1 medium Onion

3 cloves Garlic

½ cup grated cheese

Salt

Pepper

Thyme (optional)

Procedure:

1. Boil noodles in water, oil, salt, pepper & thyme (optional) until cooked.

2. Sauté onion and garlic in oil, add tuna flakes (oil included) and mushrooms. Add ½ cup water, cheese and milk. Let it simmer.

3. Dissolve pesto in ¼ cup water and add in to mixture.

4. Add pasta and let it simmer until sauce thickens.

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves 3-4

Cost: Php 100.00 to 150.00

*For a lighter version, you can disregard the addition of milk in the recipe.

The pesto in this dish is not the fresh one though as we find it too "leafy" for our taste. Enjoy!

A complete and hearty meal. ♥♥♥

♥dei♥