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Tuna Pasta Bake

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.
5 from 8 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6
Calories 469 kcal

Ingredients

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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Notes

Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 23gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 975mgPotassium: 485mgFibre: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2115IUVitamin C: 56mgVitamin D: 1µgCalcium: 261mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Baked, Comfort Food, Dinner, Fish, Food, Pasta, Recipe, Seafood, Tuna
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