Pasta With Tuna Cream Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces penne or 8 ounces ziti pasta or 8 ounces other tubular pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 2/3 cups milk
• 1 cup thawed frozen peas
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tuna, drained
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley or 1/3 cup dill or 1/3 cup basil
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until tender but firm.
• 2 drain and return to pot.
• 3 meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add the onion and cook until tender.
• 4 stir in the flour and cook for a few seconds.
• 5 gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until simmering and thickened.
• 6 add the peas, tuna (broken into chunks), parsley, green onions, cheese, and hot pepper sauce.
• 7 pour over the pasta and stir gently to mix.
• 8 serve immediately.