V5 - Cheesy Pasta Tuna Melt, By Camille Simpson

Ingredients 1 can of tuna fish, excess water drained
1 bag of curly rotini pasta (elbow macaroni noodles will work also)
½ wheel of shredded cheese
½ to 1 teaspoons of salt
Pinch of ground pepper
½ green pepper, finely sliced
½ onion, finely sliced
2 ½ tablespoons of Mayonnaise
1 bunch of cilantro or any other fresh herbs, finely chopped *optional for added flavor*

Preparation:
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil
Add 2 cups of dry pasta
Let pasta cook for 10-12 minutes
*Optional to add in a pinch of chopped cilantro or any other fresh herbs to cook with the noodles for added flavor*
Add in ½ green pepper, finely sliced while pasta cooking
Add in ½ onion, finely sliced while pasta cooking
Once pasta is fully cooked, remove pot from heat
Drain all excess water from pasta, keeping the pot off the fire
Add in 1 can of finely chopped tuna fish
Add 2 ½ tablespoons of mayonnaise
Sprinkle in ½ wheel of shredded cheese
Add ½ to 1 teaspoon of salt
Add a pinch of ground pepper
Mix all ingredients together
Put pot back over heat for 3 minutes and mix continuously until all ingredients are mixed well and cheese is melted.

*The tuna melt can also be prepared with rice instead of pasta. Use the same 1: 2 rice: water ratio.