Pasta Series (Part 1): From Provençal Stew to Japanese Yuzu Pepper Flavor

2026-04-22

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There are so many different ways to make canned pasta dishes that you'll never get tired of eating them every day.

Simply stuff the ingredients into a glass jar, and you've created a delicious and beautiful dish.

Short pasta also has the advantage of taking up more space, which can prevent you from eating too much!

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Provençal stew-style pasta salad

A classic stew of vegetables and tomatoes combined with pasta. Topped with low-fat Caterpillar cheese, it's rich, smooth, and absolutely delicious.

The abundance of tender vegetable sprouts brings a refreshing taste.

practice

1. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes longer than recommended. Drain it through a sieve, rinse it with cold water to increase its elasticity, drain as much water as possible, and toss it with olive oil.

2. Place the Provençal stew, pasta from step 1, cheese, and baby vegetables into a glass jar in that order.

Shelf life

Refrigerate for about 1 day (approximately from the night before to noon the next day).

Let's get this done first.

Provençal stew

Cut the vegetables into larger pieces so they don't become too soft, then stew them with the tomatoes.

With the aroma and rich flavor of herbs and garlic, you can feel very satisfied even without meat.

Materials (for a 480ml glass jar)

Eggplant (remove stem, cut into round slices, soak in water) ... ... 1 eggplant

1/2 zucchini (cut into round slices)

Half a yellow bell pepper and half a red bell pepper (each cut into 2cm cubes)...

Onion (cut into 2cm cubes)......1/4

Garlic (crushed) ......1 clove

Olive oil......1 tablespoon

Canned tomatoes... 1/2 can (blocks, 200g)

Water......1/2 cup

A bay leaf... ... 1 leaf

Mixed herbs (dried, optional) ... as needed

Salt, pepper, sugar... a little of each

practice

1. Put olive oil and garlic in a pan, turn on high heat, and add the drained eggplant, zucchini, onion and bell pepper in that order, and stir-fry.

2. Add ingredient A and reduce heat to low. Simmer until thickened. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Transfer to a glass jar.

Shelf life

Refrigerate for about 1 week

Tuna Salad Pen Tip Noodles

Boiled canned tuna is low in fat and high in protein, making it a great aid for dieters.

Adding yogurt mayonnaise to a simple sauce increases its thickness.

Materials (for a 480ml glass jar)

Short spaghetti (pen tip pasta)......30g

Olive oil......1 teaspoon

Canned tuna (drained) ......1 can (boiled, 80g)

A. Onion (finely chopped and spread out on a sieve to remove its pungent smell) ... 1/4 onion

Yogurt mayonnaise... 1/2 tablespoon

Edamame (removed from the pods after cooking) ......80g (beans, 40g)

Cherry tomatoes (cut into quarters after removing stems) ... 5

Mizuna (cut into 4cm lengths) ...... 1/2 head

Japanese Yuzu Pepper Sauce Chicken Italian Cold Noodles

Once the skin is removed, chicken breast immediately becomes a high-protein, low-calorie diet companion.

Adding crisp and tender lotus root makes it even more satisfying.

Materials (for a 480ml glass jar)

Extra thin straight spaghetti... 40g

Onion (sliced ​​thinly and spread out on a sieve to remove its pungent smell) ... 1/8 of an onion

Olive oil......1 teaspoon

Lotus root (cut into 5mm thick fan shapes)......50g

A. Yuzu pepper sauce......1/2 teaspoon

Japanese-style dressing... 1 tablespoon

Tenderly boiled chicken breast (torn into small pieces) ......50g

Mizuna (cut into 4cm lengths) ......1 head

practice

1. Fold the pasta in half and cook for 30 seconds longer than recommended. Drain using a sieve, rinse with cold water to increase elasticity, drain as much water as possible, and toss with olive oil and onions.

2. Blanch the lotus root in hot water with a little vinegar added (not included in the ingredients).

3. Mix A thoroughly.

4. Place the sauce from step 3, the lotus root from step 2, the pasta from step 1, the tenderly cooked chicken breast, and the mizuna into a glass jar in that order.

Shelf life

Refrigerate for about 1 day (approximately from the night before to noon the next day).

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kcal

Shrimp and green bean pesto cold noodles

Shrimp is very low in calories, so you can use as much as you want without worry. If you want a better texture, replace the green beans with 1/4 avocado. It tastes great too, and the calories are still below 500kcal!

Materials (for a 480ml glass jar)

Short spaghetti (pen tip) ... 30g

Olive oil......1 teaspoon

Shrimp...6

Onion (sliced ​​thinly and spread out to remove spiciness) ......1/4

Italian basil pesto... 1 tablespoon

A Parmesan cheese... ... 1 teaspoon

Green beans (blanched in salted water and cut into 2-3cm lengths) ... 4 beans

practice

1. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes longer than recommended. Drain it through a sieve, rinse it with cold water to increase its elasticity, drain as much water as possible, and toss it with olive oil.

2. Peel the shrimp and remove the intestinal tract from the back. Sprinkle with a little cooking wine (not included in the ingredient list) and blanch quickly in hot water.

3. Mix A thoroughly.

4. Place the sauce from step 3, onions, shrimp from step 2, pasta from step 1, and green beans into the glass jar in that order.

Shelf life

Refrigerate for about 1 day (approximately from the night before to noon the next day).

Tuna and Tomato Cold Spaghetti

Tuna mixed with tuna sauce will have more than half the calories if boiled or fried, so it must be boiled.

Tomatoes have a fat-burning effect and are a popular weight-loss food.

Materials (for a 480ml glass jar)

Extra thin straight spaghetti... 40g

Onion (sliced ​​thinly and spread out to remove spiciness) ......1/8 of an onion

Olive oil......1 teaspoon

Canned tuna (drained) ......1 can (boiled, 80g)

Kun fish (finely chopped) ......1 piece

A. Olive oil......2 teaspoons

Garlic (crushed), salt, pepper... a little of each.

Tomato (stem removed and cut into 2cm cubes) ......1

Tender vegetable sprouts... appropriate amount

practice

1. Fold the pasta in half and cook for 30 seconds longer than recommended. Drain with a sieve, rinse with cold water to increase elasticity, drain as much water as possible, and toss with olive oil and onions.

2. Mix the tuna with A.

3. Place the fish and tuna sauce from step 2, the pasta from step 1, the tomatoes, and the tender greens into the glass jar in that order.

Shelf life

Refrigerate for about 1 day (approximately from the night before to noon the next day).