Adding Tuna to Macaroni and Cheese

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 crown broccoli, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 box mac and cheese (with ingredients it calls for on box)
• 1 can albacore tuna
• 1 Tbsp capers

Steps:

1. Start cooking the mac and cheese as per box instructions. While that's cooking, add cooking oil to a large pan over medium-high heat and add broccoli, carrots, and onion. Cook for a 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

 
2. Add zucchini and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, stirring frequently.

 
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3. When mac and cheese is done, shut off its heat. Add vinegar to cooking vegetables, then add about 3 tablespoons of the mac and cheese cooking water to the veggie pan. The starches from the pasta water will create a creamy sauce. If the pan dries quickly, keep adding more starchy water. If you like your veggies on the softer side, add some more water and cover the pan with a lid to steam them off.

 
4. Drain pasta and add cheese mix per box instructions. Add tuna to the pan of balsamic vegetables. Mix well.

 
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5. Pour tuna and veggies into mac and cheese pot. Mix well. Stir in capers and serve. I like to stud the top of the plated portions with some more capers.