
Niçoise pasta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 300g green beans
- 350g penne
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 fat garlic cloves, chopped
- 70g can anchovies, drained and chopped
- 400g cherry tomatoes, halved
- handful black olives, stoned
- 160g can tuna, drained
- juice 1 lemon
- handful basil leaves
Method
- STEP 1
Trim the beans and cut in half. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add 1 tsp salt. Add the penne, bring to the boil and cook following pack instructions. Throw in the beans 5 mins before the end of the cooking time.
- STEP 2
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and anchovies, and fry gently for a couple of mins, stirring to dissolve the anchovies in the oil. Add the tomatoes and cook for a few mins until softened but not pulpy.
- STEP 3
Drain the pasta and return to the pan, then add the tomato sauce and olives. Flake in the tuna and add the lemon juice and basil. Heat through and serve.