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Tuna Pasta Bake
Pasta in a creamy tuna and sweetcorn sauce, topped with cheese and baked until golden — a budget family favourite.
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10 minPrep🔥
30 minCook🍽️
4Serves📊
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Ingredients
- 350g pasta
- 2 cans tuna, drained
- 1 can sweetcorn, drained
- For sauce: 40g butter, 40g flour, 600ml milk, 150g grated cheese
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt and pepper
- Breadcrumbs (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until just al dente; drain.
- Make a cheese sauce: melt the butter, stir in the flour, whisk in the milk until thick, then most of the cheese and the mustard.
- Mix in the tuna, sweetcorn and pasta.
- Tip into a dish, top with the rest of the cheese and breadcrumbs.
- Bake at 200C for 20 minutes until golden.
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Tara’s tips
- Keep the pasta al dente so it does not turn mushy.
- A handful of breadcrumbs adds a lovely crunch.
Serving suggestions
- Serve with a green salad.
Storage & reheating
Keeps 3 days; reheats well.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.
Frequently asked questions
Add vegetables?
Peas or spinach stir in nicely.
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