Best Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Sauce W Buckwheat Noodles Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA-NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil two 8-inch square (or other shallow 2-quart) baking dishes. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until 2 minutes short of al dente; drain, and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add bell peppers; season with salt and pepper. Cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a simmer.
• Remove from heat; add mixture to noodles in pot, along with tuna, artichoke hearts, and scallions. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Divide between prepared baking dishes, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

BUCKWHEAT PASTA NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine flours and salt in food processor and whiz to combine.
• Add egg and olive oil and whiz.
• With machine running, SLOWLY add water until ball forms.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
• Place in plastic and let rest for 30-60 minutes.
• Cut noodles according to your pasta machines instructions.
• (usually put on widest setting, smoosh a small chunk of dough in flour on both sides, fold in half and run through maching. Fold again and run through and repeat once more. Then proceed to next smaller setting, etc.) I do not recommend using the very smallest setting.
• Cut as fettucini noodles.
• Bring large pot of water with olive oil to a boil.
• Add 1 Tbls salt.
• Add noodles, stir and cover with lid.
• Once the water returns to a boil, cook for approx 1 minute.
• Drain in colander and enjoy!

TUNA SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Chop onion and sauté in oil.
• Add parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Add tuna, and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, juice and all, If you don't care for the consistency of these tomatoes, you can puree them in the food processor or use tomato puree instead Simmer 20 minutes.
• Pour over pasta.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA LOAF

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F; Spray a 5x9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Place the couscous and minced garlic in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over; let sit until the water is absorbed.
• Chop the tuna into 1/2 inch dice and add to the couscous.
• Add all remaining loaf ingredients and mix well; hands work the best (I wear latex gloves).
• Pack the tuna mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• For the topping, mix the yogurt and parmesan cheese together and spoon globs of it over the loaf; sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in 350F oven for about 1 hour. Slice to serve.