Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 ounces baby potatoes, cut in halves or quarters
  • 8 ounces fresh string beans, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 8 ounces short pasta (ziti, penne, campagnelle)
  • 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
  • 1 eight ounce jar of tuna packed in oil
  • 1/4 cup capers (or olives!)
  • 4 hardboiled eggs, cooled, peeled and cut in quarters

Instruction

  • Cook potatoes in simmering water for 8 minutes. Add string beans and cook for another 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions in heavily salted water. Save 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain.
  • Return pasta to pot and add 3 tablespoons of the tuna oil (supplement it with olive oil if you don’t have enough from the jar) and the mustard. Stir until combined.
  • Add in the potatoes and string beans and gently stir.
  • Add just enough pasta water to make a little light sauce.
  • Break up the tuna into bite sized pieces and gently stir into the pasta mixture along with the capers.
  • Divide among plates, garnish each plate with 4 egg quarters and serve!