Tuna, tomato and basil pappardelle

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• 0:25 Prep


• 0:07 Cook


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  4 Servings


• Challenging

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Ingredients

• 1 quantity fresh wholemeal pasta (see related recipe)


• 425g can tuna in olive oil


• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar


• 2 teaspoons caster sugar


• 200g grape tomatoes, halved


• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves


• shaved parmesan cheese, to serve

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  Make pasta (see related recipe). Dust 1 sheet of pasta with flour. Loosely fold into a 20cm rectangle. Using a ravioli wheel cutter or pizza cutter, cut pasta into 2.5cmwide strips. Gently shake pasta to unravel. Repeat with remaining pasta sheets.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 4 minutes or until tender. Carefully drain. Return to saucepan.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  Drain and flake tuna, reserving 2 tablespoons oil. Combine reserved oil, vinegar and sugar in a jug. Add tuna, tomato, basil and oil mixture to pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Toss over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Serve topped with parmesan.
  
  
  

• Low carb


• Low kilojoule


• Lower gi

Nutrition

• 1938 kj

  Energy




• 18.1g

  Fat Total




• 5g

  Saturated Fat




• 4.9g

  Fibre




• 33g

  Protein




• 180mg

  Cholesterol




• 576mg

  Sodium





• 38.7g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

Notes

You could use the pasta machine to make fettuccine. Cut 1 pasta sheet in half crossways. Set machine to fettuccine setting. Feed through pasta sheet. Lightly dust fettuccine with flour to prevent it sticking together. Repeat with remaining pasta sheets.

• Author: Claire Brookman


• Image credit: Ben Dearnley


• Publication: Super Food Ideas

Source: taste.com.au