This was a fast, easy, and inexpensive recipe I got from the back of a Pasta Roni box. I just made a couple changes (only one can of tuna instead of two and adding chopped tomatoes.) This makes a delicious, flavorful meal for lunch or dinner and seems gourmet!
Ingredients (yields about 4 servings):
- 1 box of Pasta Roni (Shells and White Cheddar)… these often go on sale for a dollar or less, so buy them when they’re cheap!
- 2 C. water
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 2/3 C. milk
- 1 can tuna, drained
- 1-2 tomatoes, chopped
- optional: about 1/2 C. chopped parsley (it adds some green and nutrition, but you can’t really taste it)
- optional: a dash of pepper
Instructions:
- Bring water and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add pasta (from the Pasta Roni box) and bring to boil again. Reduce heat to medium. Boil for about 12 minutes uncovered, stirring frequently.
- When there is still a little bit of water in there, stir in milk, sauce packet from the Pasta Roni box, drained tuna, and chopped tomatoes. Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Let stand for about 3 minutes so sauce can thicken.
- Stir and serve warm with something… like a green salad.