BEST and EASY Creamy Garlic Canned Tuna Pasta Recipe

Name: BEST and EASY Creamy Garlic Canned Tuna Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: water (according to package instructions); salt (according to your preference, make sure you salt your pasta water well though); 8 oz or 230 gms spaghetti ((can substitute with any pasta of your choice)); 1 tsp neutral cooking oil; ½ tbsp butter; 5 to 6 medium-sized cloves of garlic (smashed and minced); 6.52 oz or 185 gms canned tuna; 1 tbsp butter; 1 small or 125 gms onion (finely diced); 6 to 7 medium-sized cloves of garlic (smashed and minced); ½ cup or 120 ml chicken broth ((can substitute with vegetable broth)); 1 cup or 240 ml heavy cream or light cream ((you can use half and half too, if you prefer)); the cooked tuna; ½ cup or 100 ml milk ((can substitute with half milk and half reserved pasta water)); ¼ cup or 23 gms Parmesan cheese (freshly grated); salt + pepper (according to your preference); the cooked spaghetti; Parmesan cheese (freshly grated over your ready dish); dried parsley (just a sprinkle over your finished dish as garnishing)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:40min

Why is this called the best and easy creamy garlic canned tuna pasta recipe? Okay, imagine this... warm pasta tossed in a rich creamy soft sauce cooked with butter, cream and sweet browned onions, hugging meaty garlicky flakes of tuna... THIS recipe is incredible and there’s just so much goodness in it. Oh and guess what? It’s ready in under an hour and super easy to reheat too. Such a treat!

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:30 GMT