Tuna pasta
This is typical Sunday night fare, or for when you've simply had enough of cooking. An easy but delicious, creamy combination of pasta and tuna.
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Last modified on: March 14th 2021
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400 g pasta
2 tablespoons 
1 
150 g 
200 g tuna in oil
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 15 min. | 15 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 6 min.
Boil 400 g pasta, taking care not to overcook it, then drain.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Use the same pan as for the pasta, rinse it out and put on medium heat. Pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and when good and hot, add 1 shallot, finely sliced.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Add 150 g cream and 200 g tuna in oil, mix well and bring to the boil. Leave to thicken slightly.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Tip the pasta back into the pan, mix well and leave to heat through for 1 or 2 minutes. That's all there is to it!
Remarks
If the pasta is cooked more than 5 minutes before serving, drizzle a little olive oil over before mixing to keep it from sticking together.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,571 Kcal or 10,764 Kj | 105 gr | 279 gr | 115 gr |
| 129 % | 40 % | 26 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 319 Kcal or 1,336 Kj | 13 gr | 35 gr | 14 gr |
| 16 % | 5 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 643 Kcal or 2,692 Kj | 26 gr | 70 gr | 29 gr |
| 32 % | 10 % | 7 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.00 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mozzarella pasta bake, Pasta with mustard-cream sauce, Penne with purple artichokes, Butterfly pasta with smoked trout, Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, ... All |
 | Tuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce , Cucumber and salmon salad, Tapenade, Tomato ladybirds, Salade Niçoise, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stock-pot fish , Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, Alpine gratin, Spaghetti Carbonara, Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower coconut curry, Vegetable clafoutis, Warm chicken salad, Enchiladas, Breton Pie, ... All |
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