Name: Penne with tuna and tomato salsa
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram penne; 3 tomatoes (570g), seeded, chopped finely; 1 red onion (170g), chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup firmly packed, torn fresh basil leaves; 425 gram canned tuna in brine, drained, flaked; 1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar

Ingredients

375 gram penne

3 tomatoes (570g), seeded, chopped finely

1 red onion (170g), chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/4 cup firmly packed, torn fresh basil leaves

425 gram canned tuna in brine, drained, flaked

1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender; drain.

2.Combine tomato, onion, garlic, basil, tuna, pasta and vinegar in a large bowl; toss to combine.

You can substitute any pasta for the penne in this recipe. The Italian name of this pasta (penne) means ‘pen’, a reference to the nib-like, pointy ends. Penne comes in both smooth (lisce) or ridged (rigate) versions, and a variety of sizes.
Note

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