Delicious And Easy Recipe: Macaroni With Tuna

Pasta provides healthy carbohydrates and tuna also has numerous beneficial properties, including omega-3 fatty acids, which are very important for heart health. 

Macaroni  with Cheese is a very popular and delicious Italian recipe. But this dish also tastes excellent with tuna. It is easy to prepare and the whole family will enjoy this nutritious dish. Take care, we will explain how you can simply cook it. 

macaroni

The short tube noodles are traditionally made from wheat flour, water and eggs. Today, however, there are a wide variety of variants, for example made from spelled or chickpea flour.

Marco Polo is said to have brought these noodles back to Italy from China in 1292. Today macaroni are very popular all over the world, with the recipes being adapted to the regional cuisine of the respective country. They taste great with meat, chicken, fish or vegetarian with vegetables.

tuna

Today’s recipe for macaroni and tuna has a number of health benefits. We briefly summarize the main health benefits of tuna:

• Tuna is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are beneficial for heart health.
• It contains only 200 calories per 100 g  and is therefore also recommended in weight-loss diets.
• This oily fish provides essential minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, iron and iodine, which improve hemoglobin levels and regulate the thyroid.
• It also contains vitamins A, B and D,  which help us process fats and lower LDL cholesterol levels. They also have a positive effect on blood sugar levels.

Now that you know about the beneficial properties of the ingredients, it’s time to start cooking. Enjoy this delicious recipe for macaroni with tuna with your family or guests.

Recipe for macaroni with tuna

This recipe is quick to prepare and is therefore perfect for those days when you come home late and have to cook something quickly. If you can’t get fresh tuna, you can also use canned tuna  (not in oil, but in its own, natural juice).

If you wish, you can gratinate the macaroni, it tastes particularly delicious!

Ingredients for macaroni with tuna

• 2 cups macaroni (220 g)
• 2 cups of water (500 ml)
• 1 can of tuna or 2 cups of fresh tuna (240 g)
• 2 onions
• 4 tomatoes
• ½ red pepper
• 3 cloves of garlic

• 1 tablespoon of pitted olives (15 g)
• ½ tablespoon saffron or food coloring (8 g)
• ½ can of tomato sauce (150 g)
• 1 tablespoon of salt (15 g)
• ½ tablespoon pepper (8 g)
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil (15 ml)

preparation

• First you have all the utensils you need ready so that the preparation can take place quickly.
• Chop the onions and red peppers very small. 
• Then fry them in a pan with a little olive oil at medium temperature until golden brown.
• Chop the garlic in the mortar and add it to the pan as well. Then stir all the ingredients and let them cook until tender.
• Then you cut the tomatoes and add them. Stir and  let them cook until they crumble.

• Then you add the tomato sauce and the pepper to the pan.
• Add the tuna and olives too. Stir everything well, cover the pan and let everything simmer for 5 minutes.
• At the same time, set up a saucepan with water and salt to cook the macaroni for 5 to 10 minutes. As soon as they are al dente, remove the water and let the pasta cool down a bit.
• Finally, mix the pasta with the sauce. If desired, you can gratinate this dish with cheese for 2 minutes in the oven or microwave.

We wish you good appetite!