Springtime Tuna Pasta Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient… Put canned tuna (with its juice) in the slow cooker plus 3 simple things from your kitchen. Make a yummy meal your family will love and ask for again!
This super-easy tuna pasta uses just 4 things you probably have at home. Dump undrained tuna cans right in the slow cooker. Add 3 more everyday items. It turns into creamy, cozy pasta that tastes like you worked hard all day—but the cooker does it! Like old tuna dishes from church meals, but fresh for spring with green peas and less heavy stuff. Great for busy days when you want home comfort.
How to Serve It
Scoop hot pasta from the cooker into bowls. Add a green salad or tomato slices if you have them. Try buttered rolls, garlic bread, or crackers on the side. Shake on extra pepper or cheese at the table. End with fruit or brownies—easy peasy!
Whip up cozy tuna pasta with zero hassle! Canned tuna, broth, pasta, and peas simmer in your slow cooker for creamy spring magic. Family favorite in hours—tender noodles soak up tuna flavor, pops of green peas add fun crunch. Budget-friendly comfort food that feels like grandma’s hugs.
Springtime Tuna Pasta Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient
Makes: 4 bowls
Springtime Tuna Pasta Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient
What You Need
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2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in water, don’t drain
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3 cups low-salt chicken broth
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12 oz dry short pasta (like twists, tubes, or shells)
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1 1/2 cups frozen peas (no thaw needed)
Springtime Tuna Pasta Slow Cooker Making Steps
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Turn slow cooker to LOW. Dump undrained tuna cans in the bottom. Mash tuna a bit with a fork into chunks. Spread it flat. Tuna juice makes pasta tasty and wet.
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Pour broth over tuna. Don’t mix a lot—just cover tuna so edges don’t dry.
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Add dry pasta. Spread it out in the broth. Push it down with a spoon back. Some tips can stick up—they’ll get soft later.
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Put lid on. Cook on HIGH 1.5-2 hours, or LOW 3 hours, till pasta is soft but not mushy. Halfway, lift lid, stir gently, scrape bottom so pasta doesn’t stick. Put lid back fast.
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When pasta almost done (still a tiny crunch), mix in frozen peas. Stir good to spread them and unstick pasta.
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Lid on, HIGH for 10-15 minutes till peas are bright green and soft, pasta done. Broth mostly gone for saucy mix. Too wet? Lid off 5-10 minutes on WARM/LOW, stir to let steam out.
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Taste. Add salt and pepper if you want. Stir to mix tuna and peas. Serve hot right from cooker!
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