I have to be honest; I have two stand-by ingredients which I can transform into lots and lots of different dishes. The first is a roast chicken, which can be used in salads, soups and sambos. Then there’s pasta – as imaginative as I get in the kitchen, pasta still tends to be my go-to ingredient, perhaps because I can be safe in the knowledge that in less than 15 minutes I can be guzzling down something filling and tasty.

The other advantage is that while it’s cooking, you have a good 10 minutes to whip up a tasty sauce, chop up some goat’s cheese and sunblushed tomatoes or prep the ingredients for a simple carbonara. I’ve been in need of some quick-fix suppers the last few evenings and pasta, as usual, has come to the rescue!

This recipe is the perfect way to turn a plain storecupboard ingredient into a really interesting and tasty little dinner. It’s a real throw-together option so it’s is completely open to interpretation, add a little creme fraiche if you have it, swap the prawns for some clams or add some sundried tomatoes… it’s up to you!

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Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet

In a large frying pan heat the oil over a medium heat and add the garlic and chilli flakes.  Fry gently until golden.

Add the cooked pasta and the parsley to the pan and toss until the pasta is nicely coated.

Break the tuna into rough chunks, add to the pasta and stir through.

Season with a little sea salt and black pepper and serve straight away!

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