These were the five ingredients I used to make my latest "5 or less" meal. And boy was this pasta topper GOOOOOD! Added bonus: this delicious (and nutritious) meal maybe took twenty minutes from start to plate---my kind of oooking! :-)While waiting for the pasta water to boil, I chopped three garlic cloves (our family loves garlic; if yours doesn't, use only one or two) and three medium tomatoes, quartered ten artichoke hearts, opened a can of tuna packed in olive oil, and cut a fistful of fresh basil leaves into thin ribbons.
Just before I started cooking the pasta, I heated a couple tablespoons of olive oil in another pan. The garlic was sauteed for a minute or so before adding the tomatoes, artichokes, and tuna, and then I reduced the heat to medium-low while I went to grate some cheese.
The cheese (I used pecorino) and a little fresh pepper are optional, but in our house we believe a little cheese makes everything better. :-) When the pasta was done (about 10 minutes for the rigatoni I used), I removed the sauce from the heat and stirred in the basil and cooked (drained) pasta, waited a minute, and then served. So simple, and so tasty! AND quicker (not to mention cheaper) than a pizza delivery! Enjoy!
