Elbows With Tuna, Red Pepper And Cream Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tuna in oil, drained
• 1 tablespoon brine cured black olives, pitted and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente.
• 2 meanwhile, puree the red peppers in a food processor until smooth.
• 3 heat the oil in a wide saucepan; sautã© the onion until tender but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the garlic and sautã© for 2 minutes.
• 5 add the red pepper puree and the heavy cream; heat to a simmer over low heat.
• 6 simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. stir in the tuna.
• 7 toss with hot pasta before serving.
• 8 serve with grated cheese.