Tuna macaroni Recipe | Food From Portugal (2024)

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• Ingredients
• How to make
• You may also like
• Tuna macaroni
• Nutrition facts

INGREDIENTS FOR TUNA MACARONI

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

• Pasta - Elbow macaroni.
• Canned tuna - Before shredding the tuna, drain the liquid inside the can.
• Chopped onion, chopped garlic and olive oil - They are essential ingredients for sautéing and flavoring.
• Tomato pulp - Gives color and flavor to the food and makes the sauce creamier.
• Pepper - Adds flavor to the food.
• Salt and a peeled onion - To season the pasta cooking water.
• Water - To cook the pasta.

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE TUNA MACARONI

Step 1: Drain and shred the tuna with a fork; set aside.

Step 2: Cook the pasta in a saucepan with water seasoned with a little salt and a peeled onion. When the pasta is cooked, drain it with a skimmer and set aside.

Step 3: Meanwhile, in a saucepan, add the chopped onion, chopped garlic and the olive oil. Stir and sauté on a medium-low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown. Add the tuna, pepper and the tomato pulp. Stir and cook on a low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4: Add the cooked macaroni, mix the pasta well in the tuna and cook for more 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve.

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• Tagliatelle with tuna and egg
• Baked spaghetti with tuna
• Tuna cannelloni
• Spaghetti with poached eggs in tomato sauce

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Category:Main dishes, Pasta, , Recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 3

Prep Time:

5 m

Cook Time:

15 m

Total Time:

20 m

Ingredients

• 200 grams (7 ounces) elbow macaroni
• 350 grams (12 1/3 ounces) canned tuna
• 1 medium onion
• 1 small onion to cook the pasta
• 150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) tomato pulp
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
• 3 cloves of garlic
• Pepper (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• Water to cook the pasta

Directions

1. Drain and shred the tuna with a fork; set aside.
2. Cook the pasta in a saucepan with water seasoned with a little salt and a peeled onion. When the pasta is cooked, drain it with a skimmer and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, add the chopped onion, chopped garlic and the olive oil. Stir and sauté on a medium-low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the tuna, pepper and the tomato pulp. Stir and cook on a low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the cooked macaroni, mix the pasta well in the tuna and cook for more 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve.

Tuna macaroni

Nutrition facts

Serves 3

Per Serving:

% DAILY VALUE

Calories 660

Total Fat 26.5 g(34%)

Saturated Fat 4.5 g(22%)

Cholesterol 36 mg(12%)

Sodium 164 mg(7%)

Total Carbohydrate 63.5 g(23%)

Protein 42.5 g

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