Explore Cuisine Organic Chickpea Fusilli Description
11 grams of PROTEIN Per Serving
• 30 G Net Carbs • Good Source of Fiber
• Low Glycemic Index • Low Fat
Explore Cuisine Searches The Globe to bring you healthy foods!
Dedicated to innovative cooking using organic ingredients of the highest quality, Explore Cuisine integrates beans, peas, lentils and rice to provide you and your family nourishing meals which are easy, quick, colorful and simply delicious!
Explore Cuisine delivers affordable food by buying ingredients direct from the farmer and producing next to the fields.
Explore Cuisine is committed to fair trade and sustainable living, so that everyone benefits along the way - from the field to your home.
2% of proceeds support the Food to Thrive Foundation.
Directions
Easy Preparation
Servings for 4 persons
• Bring 8 cups (2 liter) of water to boil. Add pasta.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 9-11 minutes.
• Strain
• For a more al dente texture, rinse under cold water and then strain.
Free Of
Gluten and GMO ingredients.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2 oz (56 g) Dry
Servings per Container: 4
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value |
|
Calories | 200 | |
|
Calories from Fat | 25 | |
|
Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% |
|
Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% |
|
Trans Fat | 0 g | |
|
Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
|
Sodium | 30 mg | 1% |
|
Total Carbohydrates | 35 g | 12% |
|
Dietary Fiber | 5 g | 18% |
|
Sugars Less than | 1 g | |
|
Protein | 11 g | 22% |
|
Vitamin A | | 0% |
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Vitamin C | | 0% |
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Calcium | | 4% |
|
Iron | | 15% |
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Other Ingredients: Organic chickpea flour (60%), organic brown rice flour, organic tapioca starch, organic pea protien. Manufactured in an allergen free & gluten free facility.
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Modern Tuna Noodle Casserole
Some days have us craving comfort food – those dishes with family history and easy goodness that feel like a warm hug. But with those retro dishes can come retro ingredients that may be charming in vintage kitchens but feel weighty on modern dining tables. In this recipe, tuna noodle casserole is made with an easy dairy-free sauce that feels just right. With its nutritious mix of gluten-free chickpea pasta, tuna, broccoli, carrots and peas, this feel-good meal brings new comfort to good old memories.
Modern Tuna Noodle Casserole
- 1 box Explore Cuisine Chickpea Fusilli
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 small yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 3 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 head broccoli (chopped)
- 4 carrots (chopped)
- 1-½ Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 3 (5-oz.) cans tuna
Cream Sauce
- 1/2 cup vegan cashew cream cheese
- 2/3 cup vegan cheese
- 3/4 cup Sproud Plant-Based Milk
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup vegetable stock
- 2 Tbsp. Nutiva Coconut Oil with Butter Flavor
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. salt (+ more to taste)
- Pinch black pepper
- Fresh parsley (chopped)
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In large pot, cook pasta according to package directions, adding in peas when 1 minute of cooking time remains. Drain and set aside.
- In large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add onions, garlic, salt, carrots, broccoli and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, 7-8 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
- Turn off skillet. Stir in pasta/peas mixture and tuna until well combined. Set aside.
- In saucepan over low heat, stir together sauce ingredients until well combined and smooth, about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour sauce over pasta mixture and gently stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until sauce is bubbling at the edges.
- To serve, sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.
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