Bow Tie Tuna Florentine

67 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 50 min

“A classy version of tuna casserole. A creamy pesto sauce with spinach, bow tie pasta and tuna. Serve with warm French bread and wine for an elegant 'hot dish.'” - by Tracy

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
1 tablespoon margarine
1 1/4 cups milk
1 (1.2 ounce) package creamy pesto sauce mix
2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped

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Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a large saucepan, melt the margarine over medium-high heat. Add milk and pesto sauce mix; bring to a boil stirring constantly with a wire whisk until well blended and boiling. Reduce heat and add spinach and mushrooms. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cooked pasta, tuna and tomatoes, stirring gently to coat. Cook 3 to 5 minutes until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
474 cal
24%

Fat
7.9 g
12%

Carbs
53.4 g
17%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (67)

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GRADYSMOM

Feb. 12, 2004

"What a classy and utterly delicious dish! I now know how to properly wilt spinach! I love the texture of the cool chopped tomatoes over this hot savory dish. This recipe is easy and will be the sta..." See morer attraction at future dinner parties. Good going, Tracy!"

Jodi

Feb. 12, 2004

"We really liked this. Don't like the pesto sauce mix so I used garlic & herb sauce. 2 can's of tuna is plenty. Bow ties were very nice. I near doubled the mushrooms and added way more than 2 cups of s..." See morepinach. Next time I will add a huge, huge pile of spinach. Also, topped with asiago. Very quick dinner. Looking forward to making this again."

House of Aqua

Aug. 26, 2009

"This is a keeper for our family. I don't eat meat and I can easily leave the tuna out of this or take my share before adding the tuna last. The only change I made was to replace the milk with 1/4 cup ..." See moreof olive oil and a 1/2 cup of water for a healthier alternative, which is on the back of the pesto mix packet. This was delicious and I will be making it again soon, I highly recommend it!"

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