a classic that works

Baked pasta with tuna and zucchini

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $3.47 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $3.47a serving
846kcalper serving
37gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
Baked pasta with tuna and zucchini, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the oven

    Turn the oven on to 200 °C on regular bake. It'll be ready when the gratin goes in.

  2. Cook the pasta

    Bring 1.5 l of water to a boil in the saucepan with the pinch of salt, then add the 160 g of elbow pasta. Cook 8 min, a little less than the package says, then drain.

    Tip · Stop cooking the pasta a little before the package time, since it finishes in the oven and would go soft otherwise.
  3. Dice the zucchini

    Wash the 240 g of zucchini and cut them into small cubes, about 1 cm. Drain the 2 cans of tuna and flake it with a fork.

  4. Sauté the zucchini

    Melt the 25 g of butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and brown it for 6 to 7 min, stirring, until tender.

    Tip · Don't cover the skillet and don't stir nonstop, so the zucchini browns instead of releasing too much water and making the gratin soggy.
  5. Make the sauce

    Turn the heat down and add the 160 g of crème fraîche, the pinch of nutmeg, the pepper and the tuna. Stir for 1 min, just to heat through.

  6. Toss with the pasta

    Tip the drained pasta into the skillet and mix well. Taste and add more pepper if needed.

  7. Fill the dish

    Pour the mixture into the baking dish and smooth the top. Spread the 80 g of shredded cheese over the whole surface.

  8. Bake until golden

    Bake at 200 °C for 10 to 12 min, until the top is golden and nice and bubbly. Let it rest 2 min before serving.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 846 kcal. 29% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 52% from fat.

62 gCarbs
37 gProtein
49 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy846 kcal
Protein36.5 g
Carbs61.6 g
of which sugars5.4 g
Fat49.2 g
of which saturated fat32 g
Fiber4.8 g
Salt1.2 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.47 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.95for 2 people
≈ $3.47a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

1 day in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

1 dayin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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