SWEET AND SOUR PASTA

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Penne Pasta with a rich sweet and sour tuna sauce. Very different, quick, and tasty.

Provided by DEBUCAS

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
1 leek, chopped
1 small carrot, grated
1 (5 ounce) can tuna
1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
2 tablespoons creme fraiche
1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

Steps:

Cook penne pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.
Place the onion, leek, and carrot in a saucepan with the olive oil and saute for a few minutes until the onions become translucent.
Place the tomatoes, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Chinese five spice into the saucepan and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the drained tuna fish and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes.
When you are ready to serve, season with salt, stir in a few spoonfuls of creme fraiche and pour the sauce over the cooked penne.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.9 calories, Carbohydrate 86.2 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 395.1 mg, Sugar 12.6 g