Quick Fix Meal

On a week day night, most of the people will go for fast food or frozen dinners after work. You don't have energy for making a fancy dinner and try to have something fast and simple, and then relax. As a matter of fact, there's a simple way to make a dinner without hassle. Only a few ingredients needed and you will have a delicious dinner in 20 minutes.

TUNA/SALMON & MUSHROOM PASTA

8 oz penne/farfalle/fusilli or any shaped pasta

1 tsp margarine or butter

2- 6oz can tuna in water or 1- 14oz can salmon in water (remove skin & bone if any)

8 oz white button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

3/4 cup green peas (frozen), thawed

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup/ 125ml double(heavy) cream or half & half

1 pinch ground nutmeg

2 tbsp fresh Italian parsley, chopped

salt & ground black pepper to taste

grated Parmesan cheese to serve (optional)

1. 
   
   Put pasta in salted boiling water and cook until al dente or according to the instruction of the package. Drained and toss with the butter or margarine.


2. 
   
   While cooking pasta, heat the saute pan at medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and saute until softened but not brown. Add in the mushroom and cook for 2 minutes. Then add in the tuna or salmon and break into smaller pieces with the spatula and cook for another 3 minutes.


3. 
   
   Pour the cream in and add the green peas and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add in the ground nutmeg and season with salt and black pepper. Toss in the parsley and the drained pasta. Mixed well and let the sauce coats the pasta.


4. 
   
   Served in a warm bowl and sprinkle some Parmesan on top (if desired).

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  If you don't like fish, substitute fish with diced cooked ham, roasted chicken or turkey.


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  For a more healthy version, skip the butter or margarine and use canola or olive oil spray.