Shells With Tuna, Broccoli, And Red Onion


Course : Italian
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup onion -- sliced thin

2 cloves garlic -- crushed

6 ounces tuna -- canned

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon parsley -- chopped

1 tablespoon lemon zest -- grated

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon black pepper -- coarsely ground

8 ounces medium pasta shells

2 cups broccoli florets and stems -- cut into 1 inch pieces
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over low heat; stir in onion and garlic; sauté‚2 minutes (garlic shouldn't brown and onion should be slightly crunchy). Remove from heat; add tuna, lemon juice, parsley, lemon zest, oregano, and black pepper. 2. Cook the shells in plenty of boiling salted water for 5 minutes; add the broccoli; cook until pasta is al dente and broccoli is tender, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Remove 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and add to tuna sauce. Drain pasta; toss with tuna mixture and serve at once. Makes 4 servings


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