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Tuna Pasta Bake
This Tuna Pasta Bake is a family favourite and so easy to make with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Total comfort food!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 674 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , British
Ingredients
- 300 g pasta
- 0.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 portion cheese sauce
- 220 g tuna canned; drained
- 300 g mushrooms diced
- 100 g cheddar cheese grated
- 300 g sweetcorn
- 5 g fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Add 300 g Pasta to a pan of boiling water and cook for a few minutes less than the packet instructions - so around 7-9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 0.5 tablespoon Olive oil in a pan and gently cook the mushrooms until softened - about 5 minutes.
- Make the cheese sauce. Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Drain the pasta and pour in the cheese sauce. Add 220 g Tuna, 300 g Sweetcorn and cooked mushrooms. Mix well.
- Transfer the pasta to a baking dish. Sprinkle over 100 g Cheddar cheese. Put in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese on top is golden and starting to brown. Serve with 5 g Fresh parsley.
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Notes
- This dish is a great opportunity to use leftover cheese or any vegetables you have that need using. So feel free to swap ingredients around.
- Leftovers will keep in the fridge for a couple of days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To make this gluten free, use gluten free pasta.
- If you cheese sauce is too thick, then you can thin it out with a little bit of milk.
- Make sure you don't over mix the tuna, as you still want there to be some big chunks in there.
- If you want the top of this pasta bake to go really crispy, then you can put it under the grill (broiler) for a couple of minutes.
- Reserve a little of the pasta water to add to the sauce to make it nice and silky.
- Make sure you don't fully cook the pasta, as it will cook a bit more in the oven and you don't want it going mushy.
- Feel free to use different types of pasta if you already have some in your cupboard.
- For a spicier version of this, you can add a pinch of red chilli flakes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
674kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
483mg
(20%)
Potassium
813mg
(23%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1062IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
408mg
(41%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 674
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 674kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 483mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1062IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 408mg | 41% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.