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Quick Macaroni

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This quick macaroni can be cooked in less than 5 minutes, perfect for when you are in a hurry. Although traditionally used to make macaroni and cheese, its highly versatile shape means that it can be cooked with a number of sauces, baked, or even used in a soup.

Pasta Shape: Quick Macaroni
Type: Short Cuts
Nutrition Facts:
Per 100 gm
Energy:
357Kcal
Total Fat:
1.6g
Saturated Fat:
0.4g
Trans Fat:
0g
Sodium:
0mg
Carbohydrate:
72g
Fiber:
3.4g
Sugar:
3g
Protein:
12.3

Quick Macaroni Pasta

with Tuna and pistachios
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves

INGREDIENTS

  • 360 g Perfetto Quick Macaroni Pasta
  • 250 g fresh tuna fish
  • 90 g extra virgin olive oil
  • 100 ml tomato sauce
  • to taste Lemon zest
  • to taste Fresh thyme leaves
  • 50 g pistachios
  • to taste Salt and pepper

Directions

  • 1.
    Heat the olive oil in a large pan, add thyme leaves, chopped pistachios and tomato sauce. Cook 2-3 minutes and let it cool.
  • 2.
    Finely slice the tuna fish and put it into the serving bowl. Add the lemon zest and the cooled prepared sauce. Leave in a cool place for at least 30 minutes.
  • 3.
    Cook the Quick Macaroni Pasta in salted water following the package cooking time, drain and pour into the bowl together with the tuna fish.
  • 4.
    Wait 5 minutes, until the tuna fish is cooked by the Pasta heat.
  • 5.
    Garnish with fresh thyme leaves before serving.

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