Tuna Stuffed Shells
Slightly spicy tuna salad mixed with avocado and stuffed into jumbo pasta shells. Serve with sliced tomatoes for lunch or with a green salad and some fruit on the side for a light supper.
Ingredients
- 8 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 jars olive oil packed tuna drained, I use Tonnino tuna
- 1/2 small sweet onion chopped fine, can substitute a large shallot
- 2-3 pepperoncini peppers chopped fine
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise or to taste
- 1-2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice or to taste
- salt, fresh ground pepper, cayenne pepper to taste
- 1 avocado diced
- dried chives, shredded parmesan, additional black pepper, hot sauce for serving
Instructions
- Cook pasta shells in boiling salted water, according to package directions. Drain and rinse well with cold water to cool down. Drain again and then set aside on parchment lined sheet or plate. I like to lightly pat dry with a paper towel as well before stuffing.
- In a medium sized bowl, stir together the drained tuna, shallot, pepperoncini peppers, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Add salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. Fold in the avocado.
- Spoon tuna salad mixture into each pasta shell. Sprinkle with a bit of Parmesan, dried chives and hot sauce, if desired. Serve with sliced tomatoes. Enjoy!