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Penne with tuna and tomato sauce

Brigitte Hafner
Brigitte Hafner

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Frugal family dinner: Penne with tomato sauce and tuna.
Frugal family dinner: Penne with tomato sauce and tuna.Richard Briggs

Money's tight, but that doesn't mean that your belly needs to be empty. This is a cheap and easy meal for everyone to enjoy.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • Onion, chopped or alternatively 4 spring onions

  • 1 garlic clove

  • 6 mushrooms, thickly sliced

  • 185g tinned tuna, drained

  • 400g tinned roma tomatoes, chopped

  • 1-2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

  • 300g penne

Method

  1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to the boil.

    Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a small saucepan and gently cook the onions until soft and lightly coloured, add the garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring for a further 5 minutes.

    Season with salt and pepper and add the drained tuna, tomatoes and a little splash of water.

    Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Boil the pasta until al dente, drain and toss through the pasta sauce.

    To serve: Divide among individual bowls and finish with grated parmesan and a glass of chianti.

     

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Brigitte HafnerBrigitte Hafner is a chef, restaurateur and recipe writer.

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