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Pasta & rice

Nouacers

Nouacers are small Tunisian pastas shaped like sticks or knots, served with broth or a light sauce. They happily accompany everyday family meals and evening soups.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Bouillon

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

332 kcal per serving

Protein
10.1 g
Carbohydrates
53.8 g
of which sugars
7.2 g
Fat
6.9 g
of which saturated fat
1.8 g
Fiber
5.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the semolina, salt and olive oil in a bowl, then gradually add the lukewarm water while kneading until you get a soft, non-sticky dough.
  2. Shape small rolls 1 cm thick, then cut them into 3 to 4 cm pieces and roll them between your palms to form small sticks.
  3. Sauté the sliced onion and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes, until translucent.
  4. Add the peeled, chopped tomatoes, the tomato paste and the paprika, then pour in the broth and bring to a boil.
  5. Drop the nouacers into the simmering broth and cook over low heat for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  6. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with parsley and serve piping hot with lemon wedges.

Variations and tips

Gluten-free version. Replace the semolina with rice flour and add a teaspoon of xanthan gum to bind the dough.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.