Farfalle With Tuna Sauce For Silly Sally!

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces farfalle pasta (bowties)
• 18 ounces albacore tuna in water
• 1 1/2 cups cheese sauce (*)
• 1/2 cup salsa, mild
• 2 cups duxelle mushrooms (**)
• 1 cup low-fat sour cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• fresh ground pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook farfalle according to package directions. please do not overcook!
• 2 drain, rinse in cold water, drain again and set aside.
• 3 in same pot, using medium heat, melt butter and cheese sauce.
• 4 add salsa and mushroom duxelle. turn heat to low. stir and continue cooking until mushrooms are hot.
• 5 break up albacore into small chunks and add to pot. stir well, breaking albacore down to shred-like pieces.
• 6 remove pot from heat and add sour cream, stirring well.
• 7 make slurry with cornstarch. return pot to low heat and slowly add to mixture while stirring until just starting to thicken. you may not have to use it all.
• 8 add farfalle (and black pepper, if desired) to pot and combine.
• 9 *cheese sauce - i made mine with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and milk, but you can buy ready-made.
• 10 ** see my mushroom duxelle - my way!.