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Tuna Pasta Bake
4.89 from 9 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Servings: 6

Transform those cans of tuna and pasta packets that have been lying in your pantry into this delicious dinner recipe. Baked pasta and tuna in a delicious tomato sauce and topped with melted cheese.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories469kcal

Carbs40g

Fat24g

Saturates11g

Sugars6g

Protein23g

Fibre4g

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Olive Oil
  • 200 g Tuna
  • 2 Garlic
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Bell Pepper red and green
  • 1 tsp Salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper adjust to taste
  • 250 g Pasta
  • 300 g Pasta Sauce
  • 100 ml Double Cream
  • 250 g Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

  • Heat up the oil in a pan on medium heat until hot
  • Add the finely chopped garlic cloves, cumin seeds and crushed chillies then sauté for 1-2 minutes
  • Add the chopped onions and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened
  • As the onions are cooking chop the bell peppers and add into the pan then cook for a further 4-5 minutes on medium heat
  • Add the tuna then cook for 2-3 minutes ensuring that you break up the tuna as you mix
  • Add the pasta sauce in and cook for 3-4 minutes
  • Add the double cream and cook for another 4-5 minutes
  • Add the boiled penne pasta and cook for 3-4 minutes on low heat
  • Add 100g of the mozzarella cheese then mix until cheese is melted
  • Transfer the pasta mixture into a heatproof oven dish and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 200°c Gas Mark 6 for 10-12 minutes
  • Serve immediately alongside a healthy green salad and enjoy!

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