Tuna Pasta Bake

Tuna Pasta Bake

Tuna Pasta Bake — prep 10 min, cook 20 min, serves 3. View the full ingredients and method on SmartBites.

Prep time
10 min
Cook time
20 min
Total time
30 minutes
Servings
3

Recipe tags

  • Under 30 mins
  • Family Favourite
  • Dinner
  • Prep Ahead

Ingredients

  • 350 g Penne Pasta
  • 50 g Butter
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 0.25 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tins Tuna in Spring Water
  • 150 g Sweetcorn
  • 600 ml Semi Skimmed Milk
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 4 tbsp Grated Parmesan
  • 50 g Plain Flour
  • 200 g Extra Mature Cheddar
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 50 g Sun Dried Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°c.
  2. Chop the tomatoes and grate the cheddar.
  3. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of salty boiling water for about 8 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in another saucepan then stir in the flour. Keep stirring and cook for a further minute.
  5. Whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens then turn the heat off.
  6. Stir in the grated cheddar cheese, tomatoes, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  7. Drain in the pasta, reserving some of the cooking water, and stir in to the mixture. Add more of the cooking water to loosen a little.
  8. Add it all to an ovenproof dish, cover with the grated parmesan, and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  9. Meanwhile, chop the parsley and sprinkle over the baked dish before serving.

Notes

  • This tuna pasta bake is an easy family favourite made with store cupboard staples, combining creamy cheesy sauce, sweetcorn and tender tuna for a comforting dinner that always hits the spot.

Tips

  • If you want to prep ahead, follow steps up to step 8 but don't put in the oven. Cover with foil and cool. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days then bake as described in step 8.

Swaps and substitutes

  • You can use frozen sweetcorn instead of tinned if you have it.