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.
46 K 4/5 (8 reviews)
15 min.
Easy
4 people
5 IngredientsLast modified on: March 14th 2021
400 g Pasta
2 tablespoons 
1 
150 g 
200 g tuna in oil
Times for this recipe
Cooking: 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 2,570 RDI=130 % | 10,770 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,340 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 640 RDI=30 % | 2,690 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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