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Maltese Tuna Pasta Sauce
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Maltese Tuna Pasta Sauce

13 ingredients Serves 3 openrecipes

A tasty storecupboard sauce brimming with the colour and warmth of the Mediterranean, inspired by my home country, Malta. A family favourite every time.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

469
Calories
23g
Protein
28g
Fat
32g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • olive oil
  • 200g can of tuna in oil
  • 400g can of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3 sundried tomatoes, chopped
  • handful of pitted green olives, chopped
  • large handful of capers
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • freshly ground pepper

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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