Quick Tuna Fettuccine Skillet for Two
Created by KittenCal on September 24, 2011
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #217
Ingredients
- 4 ounces uncooked fettuccini pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 small celery rib
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas (or corn kernels)
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cubed and very soft
- 2/3 cup light cream (or can use milk)
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 (6-ounce) can solid white tuna, drained and flaked
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook the pasta until al dente; drain and set aside
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Step 2: In a skillet melt butter over medium-high heat; add in onion and celery then cook until softened (about 3 minutes).
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Step 3: Add in garlic; cook for 2 minutes.
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Step 4: Add in peas or corn and stir until heated through.
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Step 5: Reduce heat to medium then mix in the soft cream cheese, light cream or milk and pinch cayenne pepper stirring until smooth and combined.
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Step 6: Mix in the tuna and Parmesan cheese until combined, then season with salt and pepper.
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Step 7: Add in the pasta to the skillet and toss to combine, then serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (454.5 g)
- Calories 1084
- Total Fat - 69.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 33.3 g
- Cholesterol - 148.6 mg
- Sodium - 1203.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 58.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.3 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 58.4 g
- Calcium - 451.8 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg