In the Kitchen | Tuna Carbonara Pasta

In the Kitchen will be the category where I will post some of the recipes I cook for my family. I promise you these are super-duper easy recipes because I’m really not an expert in the kitchen plus the fact that I don’t want recipes with so many steps/how-tos. Just 4-6 instructions, anything more than that, I skip the page of my recipe book and look for simpler recipes. So newbies in the kitchen, I hope you’ll try my recipes or suggestions and let’s share kitchen secrets!

This is another simple pasta recipe. I prefer cooking carbonara over tomato-based pasta because I find it easier since I just open all the ingredients, dump them in one pot, just add a bit salt if needed, and voila! Unlike in tomato-based pasta where I need to adjust on salt, sugar and pepper. My Tuna Carbonara recipe is special because I use Cream of Mushroom to make the sauce creamier and tastier. No need to use expensive Cream of Mushroom, I use Jolly Cream of Mushroom and also a small can of Jolly Mushrooms, cheaper alternative but yields delicious carbonara sauce too.

Tuna Carbonara Pasta

Ingredients:

Spaghetti or Fettucine pasta (cooked al dente, refer to package directions)

1 tsp. butter
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can tuna flakes in vegetable oil (drained)
1 pack All Purpose Cream
1 can Cream of Mushroom
1 small can Mushrooms (pieces&stems, drained)
1 small can evaporated milk
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese

How to cook:

1. Saute chopped garlic in butter.
2. Add the mushrooms. Cook for about 2 minutes.
3. Add the tuna, sprinkle with a bit of pepper.
4. Pour the Cream of Mushroom. Cook until bubbles appear.
5. Pour All Purpose Cream and add in the evaporated milk. You may use the whole can of evap milk or just adjust if you want your sauce to be thick.
6. Season with salt.
7. Simmer over low heat with continuous stirring. Turn off heat after it boils.
8. Pour on top of your pasta, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Done!

If you want tomato-sauced based pasta, please try my super easy Spicy Tuna Pasta recipe.