Gluten-free pastas are made from a variety of ingredients, which is why we’ve specified a certain product. You can, of course, use another, but keep in mind that the cooking time and liquid needed may vary. If your pasta doesn't need to be gluten-free, check out our tip below.
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Yields:
4
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Cal/Serv:
392
Ingredients
1Tbsp.
olive oil
3
garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1
red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1Tbsp.
tomato purée
2
x 400g tins plum tomatoes
1
gluten-free vegetable stock cube
300g
gluten-free brown rice penne, we used Freee, see intro and GH TIP
145g
tin tuna in spring water, drained
Large handful basil, leaves picked and roughly torn
25g
Parmesan, finely grated, optional
Directions
Step 1Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and fry the garlic and chilli for 1min, until fragrant. Stir in the tomato purée
and cook for 1min.
Step 2Pour in the tinned tomatoes, breaking
them up with a wooden spoon. Crumble
in the stock cube and pour in 500ml
just-boiled water from the kettle. Stir
in the pasta and plenty of seasoning.
Step 3Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and
simmer for 8min, stirring frequently to
prevent it sticking to the base of the pan,
or until the pasta is just tender and the
sauce has reduced.
Step 4Add the tuna and basil. Gently mix
to combine and check the seasoning.
Serve sprinkled with Parmesan, if using.
GH TIP: If you don’t want to use gluten-free pasta, swap for the same weight of regular durum wheat penne and up the just-boiled water to 600ml. Cook for an extra 5min, or until pasta is just tender.
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