Tuesday 3 January 2012

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI

Pasta with broccoli is a typical recipe of the Italian cuisine. Pasta with broccoli was born in southern Italy, has the aromas of the mediterranean cuisine.

INGREDIENTS FOR 3 PEOPLE:

BROCCOLI 1
250 gr of spaghetti
1 can of tuna in olive oil
1 \ 4 OF ONIONS
1 clove of garlic
1 \ 2 LITER OF TOMATO SAUCE
WHITE WINE


PROCEDURE:

Clean the broccoli and separate the flowers.


Prepare the sauce to the tuna:
Sauté a clove of garlic and a quarter of an onion cut into julienne (thin strips) in olive oil.
Add the tuna, brown it slightly and sprinkle with dry white wine.
When the wine has evaporated, add the tomato puree. Cook for at least 20 minutes.

In the meantime, put to cook the broccoli in a pot with salt water very capable previously boiled.
Cook for 4 minutes.

Throw the spaghetti number 5 in the same pot of broccoli and cook for about 8 minutes.
When the noodles are ready drain along with the broccoli, add the sauce to the tuna and serve hot.


The canned tuna has a fat content around 8% (also due to oil so do not animals) and broccoli are less than 1% fat. This recipe is therefore very suitable for those who suffer from high cholesterol and triglycerides.
Also this dish, given the presence of fish, pasta (carbohydrates) and vegetables can be eaten as a main dish.

Other recipes of italian cuisine on http://italy-recipes.blogspot.com/

1 comment:

  1. nice recipe, easy and very tasty.
    I love this blog of italian recipes.

    Sue

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