Name: Basil tuna noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram dried rice stick noodles; 425 gram can tuna in oil, drained, oil reserved, flaked; 1 medium green capsicum, thinly sliced; 150 gram green beans cut into 3cm lengths; 1 medium carrot, cut into matchsticks; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 3 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce; 1/2 cup basil leaves, torn

Basil tuna noodles

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

200 gram dried rice stick noodles

425 gram can tuna in oil, drained, oil reserved, flaked

1 medium green capsicum, thinly sliced

150 gram green beans cut into 3cm lengths

1 medium carrot, cut into matchsticks

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce

1/2 cup basil leaves, torn

Method

1.Soak noodles in boiling water in a large heatproof bowl 5 minutes or until softened. Stir to separate strands, then drain.

2.Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat reserved tuna oil over moderate heat. Add capsicum and beans; cook and stir 2 minutes or until tender. Add carrot and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until tender.

3.Add tuna, noodles, onion, soy sauce and half the sweet chilli sauce to vegetables; cook and toss until to combine. Serve drizzled with remaining sweet chilli sauce.

You can use spaghetti instead of noodles; cooking time will vary.
Note

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