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What makes this recipe work
A clean, fast dinner for busy nights. It uses tins, pasta, and store-cupboard flavour while keeping the gluten-free handling clear.
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Prep bench
2
Scaled cost
£3.24
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0/6
Step 1 of 410 min
Cook pasta
Cook gluten-free pasta in salted boiling water.
Gluten-free safety during cooking
- - Use a clean colander and separate pasta water from wheat pasta.
- - Check flavoured tuna tins for gluten-containing sauces.
Ingredients
- 180 g Gluten-free pasta
- 2 tins Tinned tuna
- 1 clove Garlic
- 0.5 whole Lemon
- 100 g Frozen peas
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
Equipment
- Pasta pot
- Colander
- Mixing bowl
Method
- 1
Cook pasta
10 minCook gluten-free pasta in salted boiling water.
- 2
Mix sauce
3 minFlake tuna into a bowl with garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Add peas
2 minAdd peas to the pasta water for the final two minutes.
- 4
Toss
2 minReserve a mug of pasta water, drain, then toss pasta with tuna. Loosen with pasta water.
Budget swaps
- Use one tin of tuna and extra peas for a cheaper dinner.
- Buy larger gluten-free pasta packs when on offer.
Substitutions
- Use sardines or salmon instead of tuna.
- Use sweetcorn instead of peas.
- Use chilli flakes for heat.
Serve with
- Side salad
- Green beans
- Tomato salad
Storage
- Best eaten fresh. Refrigerate leftovers for one day.
- Not recommended.
- Reheat gently with a splash of water.
FAQs
Can I make this dairy-free?
Yes. The base recipe contains no dairy.
