Tuna Pasta Bake

Tuna pasta bake is the perfect dinner meal that everyone at the table is guaranteed to love. This luxurious meal can be prepared on those busy weeknights and is a classic meal that everyone adores. This tuna pasta bake recipe is a whole meal in itself, with the addition of bell peppers for your daily intake of vegetables and the tuna to fulfill your protein needs.

Use fresh tuna or canned tuna, regardless this meal is sure to please. A cheese pasta bake with cheese oozing through it and also topped with a generous portion of mozzarella. Serve alongside some healthy green salads to complete your meal!

Look no further you have found your next dinner recipe. Tuna pasta bake is a comfort food that is pretty much loved by everyone. I love all things pasta whether it’s chicken pasta or this delicious tuna pasta bake.

Who doesn’t have a can of tuna and a packet of pasta lying in their pantry? This makes the perfect recipe for everyone. There’s no need to run to the store panicking about missing ingredients because you are basically guaranteed to have them.

You can add other vegetables to this tuna pasta bake. My personal favourite is bell peppers and if you haven’t gathered already, I love to use them in pretty much everything. I even created a capsicum curry recipe dedicated to my love for this vegetable and Indian cuisine!

If you have an oven-proof pan that you can also use on the stovetop, then I would recommend using it. It will save time and means that there is less mess and dishes to wash at the end. This is the perfect tomato tuna pasta bake recipe for a quick and delicious dinner.

Here are some more recipes for you to enjoy! If you like them don’t forget to rate and leave a comment.

• Chicken Pasta
• Fish Curry
• Garlic Bread
• Chicken Spaghetti
• Tuna Curry

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Tuna Pasta Bake

by Nabeela Kauser

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. Perfect for families!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4

Calories 704 kcal

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Ingredients

• ▢ 50 ml Olive Oil
• ▢ 2 Garlic
• ▢ 1 tsp Crushed Chillies
• ▢ 2 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
• ▢ 1 Onions
• ▢ 1 Bell Pepper Red
• ▢ 1 Bell Pepper Green
• ▢ 1 tsp Salt
• ▢ 1 tsp Black Pepper
• ▢ 200 g Tuna
• ▢ 250 g Pasta Penne
• ▢ 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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Nutrition

Calories: 704kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 34gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1463mgPotassium: 728mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 3173IUVitamin C: 84mgVitamin D: 1µgCalcium: 392mgIron: 4mg

Keyword Dinner, Pasta, Tuna

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