Italian pasta is a sure bet when it comes to eating. Few are those who resist a good dish and currently we have an almost infinite variety of types of pasta to choose from, not only because of their shape but also because of the ingredients they incorporate.
The arcobaleno pasta that I have used this time are a kind of colored leaves (arcobaleno means rainbow in Italian) that incorporate turmeric, basil, squid ink… all natural products to give it a lot of color and make it as attractive to look at as it is. Rich on the palate
The recipe for rainbow pasta with tuna that I am sharing on this occasion has zero complications and a lot of flavor and showiness on the plate. Do you dare? If you don’t have these little sheets or “oreccheti” arcobaleno you can use any other type of pasta, colored or not!
Ingredients to make Arcobaleno Pasta:
- 150 grams of Arcobaleno Pasta
- 2 cans of tuna in oil
- 200 grams of Béchamel
- 1 handful of grated cheese
- 1 pinch of salt
How to make Arcobaleno Pasta:
- The first step to prepare this arcobaleno pasta recipe is to put water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. When it starts to boil, add the rainbow pasta. We remove from time to time until al dente (cooked but not too soft). We drain and reserve.
- So you already know how to cook arcobaleno, as if it were any other type of round pasta.
- Drain the oil from the tuna cans and put the tuna in a pan together with the arcobaleno pasta and add the béchamel sauce. Stir to mix well and heat until hot.
- Trick: I have used a remainder of béchamel from another recipe. If you don’t have it and you don’t feel like preparing it at home, you can replace it with cream or use an industrial one, although the homemade one is much richer.
- Finally, we add salt to our liking, sprinkle with grated cheese and cook the arcobaleno pasta with tuna for a couple of minutes before removing from the heat so that it melts.
- We serve and enjoy!
- Trick: We can also add ground pepper or some spice or herb that we like, such as Provencal herbs.
