Garlic & Tuscan Herb Tuna Penne Pasta in Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
This foodservice recipe featuring yellowfin tuna, Tuscan herbs, and sun-dried tomatoes with pasta is the ideal comfort food dish.
Ingredients
- 1 (43 oz pkt) Wild Caught Light Yellowfin Tuna in Water
- 4 lb uncooked penne pasta
- 8 cups sun dried tomatoes in oil, chopped
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Tuscan herb mix
- 3 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 qt half & half
- 1 qt parmesan cheese
- 1 ½ Tbsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 c chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, Tuscan herbs, and the olive oil.
- As the sun-dried tomatoes start to sizzle in the oil, add the garlic and cook until garlic is translucent and fragrant.
- Stir in heavy cream, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat until sauce is slightly thickened.
- Add pasta and cook until heated through.
- Add chopped parsley and chunks of tuna. Gently stir until pasta is coated in the sauce and serve warm.
