Greek Squid Ink Hilopites / Tagliatelles with Tuna and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Greek Squid Ink Hilopites / Tagliatelles with Tuna and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Traditional Greek Pasta is one of the most delicious and favourite dishes. For an impressive and totally “Mediterranean Sea flavored’’ result, choose Squid Ink Hilopites / Tagliatelle and add Tuna. The Aegean Sea….at your kitchen!!
Servings: 4
Preparation time: 10'
Cooking time: 20'
Ready in: 30'
Ingredients :
- 500g Greek Squid Ink Hilopites / Tagliatelles
- 400g Greek Tuna in Olive Oil (cleaned in an easy open tin can)
- 1 cup of herbs (parsley, dill, basil), fresh or dried
- zest from 1 lemon
- ½ cup white wine
- 5 sun dried tomatoes
- 10g capers
- 300g Traditional Tomato Sauce
- 60ml extra virgin olive oil
- salt, freshly ground pepper
Directions :
- In a large pot boil the pasta (Hilopites / Tagliatelles) in plenty of salted water for 1 minute less than instructed by the packaging.
- Meanwhile prepare the remaining ingredients. Finely chop the parsley , the dill, the basil and the sundried tomatoes.
- In a large non-stick pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the tomato sauce. Then add the tuna, the lemon zest, the sun-dried tomatoes and caper to the pan. Deglaze with the wine and stir well for 2 minutes.
- Pour the herbs into the pan and stir for a while. Add the Hilopites / Tagliatelles, the salt, the freshly ground pepper to the pan and stir well to mix the ingredients. Sprinkle with a few more herbs and serve.
The health benefits of this pasta dish are incredible !! Pasta is a good source of fiber and complex carbohydrates. The carbohydrates provide our bodies with vitamins, minerals and energy. It is accompanied by nutrient-dense food partners, such as fiber-filled vegetables, heart healthy fish as tuna with its high content in Omega 3 Fatty Acids and the antioxidant-rich tomato sauce. The above combination is a perfect base for a healthy, nutritious and satisfying meals
This traditional Greek recipe is amazing, not only because it is tasty, inexpensive and to cook, but also because it is a perfect way to highlight and combine various of healthy ingredients in our diet.
Gather your friends and family, for this delicious Greek meal, so you can all enjoy its amazing taste and high nutritional value.
Kali orexi !!
