Tasty way of adding fat! (Colman's Tuna Pasta Bake Sauce Mix)

Member Name: totallyextreme

Product:	Colman's Tuna Pasta Bake Sauce Mix
Date:	16/10/09 (47 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Tasty meal

Disadvantages: Not great for you

Intro
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Colman's pasta sauce powder mix has been in my household for ages. We always get one in because they are so simple to make. All you need is one of these sachets and then pretty staple ingredients such as tuna, pasta and sweetcorn and you pretty much have your exact meal. It does not require much skill to cook and therefore it is pretty good to have in the home.

However, the nutritional values of the packet mix do ruin what really should be a very good and nutritious product, when you consider that the ingredients are so healthy.


How to make
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It is very simple to make this product into a fairly tasty dish. Simply cook your pasta, then in a separate pan add 3/4pint of milk to the powder and mix vigorously. You then pour the sauce over the pasta, along side adding things such as sweetcorn, tuna, or whatever else you fancy.

You then leave it to simmer for a few minutes before transferring to a over proof dish, adding some cheese and crisps and leaving for 25 minutes. After this time, your meal is ready.


The downside
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This all may seem brilliant. Tasty food, without much hassle, but i am afraid that those who are even semi health conscious should be aware of this product.

I always thought that it would be fairly healthy, however, one look at the nutritional information reveals that it really is not - in 100g there is

Calories
323

Total Fat
5 g

Saturated
3 g

Total Carbs
60 g

Polyunsaturated
0 g

Dietary Fiber
5 g

Monounsaturated
0 g

Sugars
28 g

Protein
9 g

Although, at first, this does not seem to bad, when you consider that your average serving will be between 2-300 grams, you really do have a product that is not great for you.


Summary
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That is why i recommend staying pretty far away from this product. In my opinion its better to stick with your basic pasta sauces that you find in the supermarket.

This is a real shame because it does create a good meal, but the health benefits do ruin it massively for myself, and they should for you too!

Summary: 3 stars