Saturday, September 19, 2009

spicy tuna carbonara


Ingredients:
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 can tuna chunks in oil (regular), drained
1 can tuna chunks in oil (spicy), drained set aside 1/2 of the liquid content
1 can button mushrooms (sliced thinly)
1 pc. Large white onion (minced)
1 big can all purpose cream
1 big can cream of mushroom
3/4 cup water
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
1//4 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp dried basil
Salt and pepper

400grams pack of pasta cooked as per package direction.

Directions.
1. place butter in a pan and saute onion.
2. add the flour and cook flour in butter (it will look have a gravy like consistency)
3. add the tuna with the 1/2 of the liquid content (for added tuna flavor)
4. add mushroom
5. add cream of mushroom, nestle all purpose cream, water and cheese
6. simmer over low heat for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
7. add dried basil
8. add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over pasta and top with pamesan cheese.

For variation to have a seafood carbonara:

add crab meat, squid (cooked in oil/butter) and cooked mussels (meat only)

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