Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce

Do you ever get to the end of the month and try to put together a dinner based on whatever you have left in your cupboards? Cue Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce!

While I was planning out our menu for this week, I searched through our cabinets to find ingredients I could use without having to buy much at the grocery store. I happened to have two cans of tuna, a can of diced tomatoes and some pasta and thought that that sounded like a yummy meal! I came across this recipe which used those ingredients plus a few spices. It was really good! My husband and I both thought that it could have used more chili powder than what the recipe called for. But it was still quite tasty! An enjoyable, light, flavorful meal!

Enjoy!

Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce

Total time: 30 minutes

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
400g can chopped tomatoes with herbs
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp sugar
500g pkt pasta bows
100g can tuna, drained
handful of basil leaves, optional

1. Heat the oil in a pan, throw in the onion and cook for a couple of minutes. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, chili and sugar. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Give it a good stir, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Flake the tuna into the sauce and heat through. Drain the pasta, return to the pan and stir in the sauce and basil leaves if you have any. Serve with a generous grinding of pepper.