Penne Pasta with Tuna Sauce Recipe

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Penne Pasta with Tuna Sauce

This is a great lunch recipe and completely acceptable as a one dish meal. Of course, you could add a small salad and / or bread too. Alone this will serve two.

1 6-7oz. can tuna in water
1/3 lb. dried penne pasta
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 large garlic clove, minced
grated nutmeg
Olive Oil
1 cup heavy cream
1 heaping tbl Besan or Wheat flour
2 cups (or several large handfuls) arugula leaves
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
Salt & Pepper to taste

Cook pasta and set aside
In a saucepan over medium heat, saute green onion in olive oil until softened
Add garlic and saute briefly
Sprinkle with besan or wheat flour and cook, whisking until bubbly and lightly colored (about 2-3 minutes)
Slowly add heavy cream, whisking to avoid any lumps
Stir in tuna breaking up any large pieces
Add nutmeg and cook until slightly thickened
Add pasta and cook about two minutes
Turn off heat add arugula and stir
Cover pan and let stand about 3-5 minutes
Serve topped with minced basil

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Penne Pasta with Tuna Sauce