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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.

33K 4/5 based on 8 reviews

Last modified on: March 14^th 2021

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 0 kg 2 g pasta
2 6 tablespoons olive oil
3 3 shallots
4 0 kg 15 g cream
5 1 lb + 5.1 oz tuna in oil

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How long will it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Cooking	Start to finish
15 min.	15 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 6 min.

Boil 0 kg 2 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 6 tablespoons olive oil and when good and hot, add 3 shallots, finely sliced.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Add 0 kg 15 g cream and 1 lb + 5.1 oz 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
7,714 Kcal or 32,297 Kj	314 gr	837 gr	345 gr
386 %	121 %	79 %	52 %

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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Egg, Milk, Fish

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 9.00 €
Per person : 0.75 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, Spaghetti with mushrooms, Pasta with mushrooms, Sunday night pasta, How to cook pasta properly, ... All
	Tuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tapenade, Gribouille dressing, Leek and tuna loaf, Baby courgette salad, Springtime mixed salad, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate tart, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Leopard cake, Scallops with cabbage julienne, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Frichti from Bruxelles, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Individual creamy endive gratins, Maroilles cheese quiche, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, ... All

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