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Tuna Pasta Bake

A creamy tomato tuna pasta bake with sweetcorn, peas and a crisp Cheddar crumb - moist enough to reheat without becoming dry.

MainFamily dinnerBudget-friendlyMake-aheadDinnerHigh protein
Total time55 minutes
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Per serving35.5g protein
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Serves
6

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Ingredients

6 people

Pasta bake

  • 450 gdried penne or fusilli
  • 50 gbutter
  • 50 gplain flour
  • 650 mlwhole milk, warmed
  • 300 gpassata
  • 1 tspDijon mustard
  • 1/2 tspdried oregano
  • 1 tspfine salt, plus 2 tsp for pasta water
  • 1/2 tspblack pepper
  • 3 × 145g tinstuna in spring water, drained (about 300g drained)
  • 150 gfrozen sweetcorn
  • 150 gfrozen peas
  • 150 gmature Cheddar, grated

Topping

  • 60 gpanko breadcrumbs
  • 50 gmature Cheddar, grated
  • 1 tbspolive oil

Per serving

711 kcal35.5g protein85g carbs28g fat

Nutrition calculated from 16 of 16 ingredients

Approximately 650 kcal, 42g protein, 74g carbohydrate, 22g fat and 7g fibre per serving.

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Method

  1. 01

    Heat the oven to 200°C fan

    2 min

    Heat the oven to 200°C fan. Boil the pasta in water seasoned with 2 tsp salt for 2 minutes less than the packet time. Reserve 150ml pasta water, then drain.

  2. 02

    Melt the butter

    4 min

    Melt the butter in the saucepan. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the warm milk, then simmer for 4 minutes until lightly thickened.

  3. 03

    Whisk in passata

    3 min

    Whisk in passata, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in 150g Cheddar.

  4. 04

    Fold in the drained tuna

    3 min

    Fold in the drained tuna in large flakes, frozen sweetcorn, frozen peas and pasta. Add 50-100ml pasta water so the mixture is generously sauced.

  5. 05

    Transfer to the baking dish

    3 min

    Transfer to the baking dish. Mix the breadcrumbs, 50g Cheddar and olive oil, then scatter evenly over the top.

  6. 06

    Bake on a tray

    22 min

    Bake on a tray for 20-25 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Equipment check

6 items required

  • Large pasta pan
  • Large saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Colander
  • 2.5 litre baking dish, about 30 x 20 x 6cm
  • Baking tray

Dietary and allergen note: Contains fish, gluten and dairy.

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