Light Tuna Pasta

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Last week we shared our love for our latest discovery – Soy n’ Sesame Tuna! One way we used it was topping a light pasta dish that is a little more high brow than we usually serve.

This ain’t your mama’s tuna noodle casserole!

It’s easy to toss together, super customizable, and our little four year old loved it! He even dared try the “new olives”, though he didn’t like the capers. I am so proud of him and his adventurous eating habits !

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Light Tuna Pasta

Dinner, Fish, Fish, Italian, Meals for a Crowd, Pasta, Seafood, Splurge

Ingredients

2 lbs wheat angle hair noodles, prepared*
Olive oil, to taste
2 lbs Soy n’ Sesame Tuna, flaked
1 lb symphony cherry tomatoes, diced
Manzanilla olives, sliced, to taste
Capers, to taste

Instructions

Toss prepared pasta and olive oil in a large mixing bowl, coating to taste.
Top pasta with flaked tuna, cherry tomatoes, olives, and capers.
Can be served hot or cold.

Notes

*For a more pasta salad feel, use a shorter form of pasta.

What is your favorite way to use tuna? Let us know in the comments below!

January 23, 2020January 20, 2020

Tuscan Butter Shrimp Pasta

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Sunday was our Seventh Anniversary! Traditionally on special occasions I like to make my sweet wife something special. Lately I’ve been trying new dishes (a gamble, to say the least!) but the last few have worked out perfectly!

This year’s installment was a creamy pasta dish filled with shrimp and delicious veggies!

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She absolutely loved it! This one has definitely been added to my list of recipes to make whenever I want to spoil her.

What is your favorite pasta dish to splurge on? Let us know in the comments!

Tuscan Butter Shrimp Pasta

Cheese, Comfort Foods, Dinner, Italian, Pasta, Seafood, Shrimp, Vegetable

Tuscan Butter Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs shrimp, peeled, de-veined, and tails removed
Salt and Pepper to taste
6 tablespoons butter
6 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups halved cherry tomatoes
6 cups baby spinach, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup basil, thinly sliced
Juice of one lemon, to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. As oil is heating, season shrimp with salt and pepper. Once oil is shimmering, not smoking, add shrimp. Cook shrimp for about 2 minutes or until golden on underside. Flip and cook again until opaque. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter. Once butter is melted, add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, only about one minute. Add in the cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook tomatoes until they are bursting. Add spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is beginning to wilt.
Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan, and basil. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce has reduced to desired thickness, about 5 minutes.
Add shrimp back into the skllet, stirring to combine. Cook until the shrimp have warmed through. Taste and add lemon juice as desired.*
Serve over pasta with more Parmesan cheese to garnish.

Notes

*We used half the lemon’s juice to the skillet. You can also serve lemon wedges on the side so people can add their own lemon.

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019

Polska Pasta Salad

Need the perfect side for your next family party? This pasta salad is sure to please with its tangy touch of pickle paired with spicy Polish kielbasa sausage.

I’ve been eating this family recipe for as long as I can remember. It makes me remember warm summer nights paired with my dad’s barbecue chicken.

Its easy enough, anyone can make it! And we have most of the ingredients on hand.

Polska Pasta Salad

Meals for a Crowd, Pasta, Salad, Sides

Polska Pasta Salad

Ingredients

2lbs ditalini pasta, prepared (You can use any short pasta)
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 Polska kielbasa sausages, quartered and chopped
3 large whole dill pickles, cubed
1 can black olives, sliced
2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup mustard
1/2 cup dill pickle juice

Instructions

Combine all ingredients
Serve fresh

Notes

**If you are not serving the pasta immediately, prepare another recipe of mayonnaise, mustard, and pickle juice in a separate bowl. Over time the pasta will absorb the dressing, so you may need to add more when it comes time to serve.