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How to Make a Simple Chad Pasta African Recipe

Chad Pasta African Recipe


Chad Recipe


With a size slightly more than three times the size of California but only 3.9 percent of the land is used to grow crops, tomatoes and onions are the most common vegetables grown in the Central African country of Chad and our Chad pasta recipe is popular throughout the country. With 40 percent of Chad’s population lives below the poverty line, Chad pasta recipe are filling and economical.


Chad pasta recipe are filling and economical

Pasta Meal from Chad

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Simple Chadian Pasta Dish 


Simple Chadian Pasta Dish


Ingredients:
4 cups cooked penne pasta
2 cans chunky tuna in oil
One can whole kernel sweet corn
2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
Three hard boiled eggs

Directions:
Except eggs, add ingredients into a large pot heat mixture until warm. Transfer to a large serving dish garnish with eggs and serve with bread. 

Video on how to make Chadian pasta

Chad in Africa Interesting Facts

The Central African country Chad is surrounded by Niger to its west Sudan to its east Libya to its north and Cameroon and the Central African Republic to its South. Chad is largest of Africa's 16 landlocked countries with 1.284 million sq km or about 4.9 million sq miles of total land area. With a size, almost nine times the size of New York state; slightly more than three times the size of California, only 3.9 percent of the land is used to grow crops.

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What is The African Gourmet blog about?

The African Gourmet explores African food, history, and culture through recipes, folktales, and proverbs written for curious readers worldwide.

Who writes The African Gourmet?

The blog is written and curated by Ivy, a lifelong historian and storyteller who highlights Africa’s culinary and cultural richness.

How can I find African recipes on this site?

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