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Super Simple Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake
A delicious combination of pasta, tuna, cream cheese and sweetcorn, this Super Simple Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake is unbelievably quick and easy to make, but always tastes amazing! Ready in just 25 minutes, it’s perfect for busy weeknight evenings when you’re short on time but still want to eat well. (Serves 4-6, depending onappetite and accompaniments.)
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 426 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Others
Ingredients
- 300 g fusilli pasta (or any pasta shape you like: penne and rigatoni also work well)
- 290 g tuna chunks in brine (or spring water) drained (I use 2 x 145g / 10oz tins)
- 165 g full fat cream cheese I use Philadelphia*
- 200 g tin sweetcorn drained (or use 160g / 5½oz frozen sweetcorn)
- 100 g cheddar cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F.
- Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions / your own preferences in a large saucepan. For best results, slightly undercook the pasta. This is because the pasta will cook a little more when baked in the oven.
- Drain the pasta immediately when cooked to your liking and return the pasta to the pan.
- Add to the pan: the tuna, cream cheese, sweetcorn, HALF the cheddar, the mustard and some black pepper.
- Stir everything together until well mixed, then tip into a shallow oven dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the pasta, then bake in your preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until nicely browned.
- Serve on its own, or with a green salad and/or garlic bread.
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Notes
- Suitable for freezing. (Though the flavour and texture won’t be as good.)
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
314mg
(13%)
Potassium
320mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
652IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 314mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 652IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.