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Pasta with Tuna, Tomatoes and Olives

Everyone should have a few pantry recipes: quick dinners you can put together from your pantry. This pasta with tuna and canned tomatoes fits the bill.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces tube shaped pasta or whatever you like
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes or 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or 1/8 cup dried
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 of a large 15 can olives, sliced feed the other half to the kids while they're waiting for dinner, along with some sliced carrots and celery!
  • 2 small cans water packed tuna 12 oz total, drained
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan

Instructions

  • Put the water on to boil and cook the pasta when it's ready. No oil; just a bit of salt in the water.
  • In the meantime, drain the canned tomatoes or chop the fresh ones and put them in your serving dish. Add the olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, capers, tuna, salt and pepper and stir together. When the pasta is done, drain it and add to the tuna and tomato dish and mix it all up. Add the Parmesan cheese, mix, and serve.