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Easy Tuna pasta bake Recipe

Ajoke
How about this delicious, budget-friendly creamy tuna pasta bake for dinner? This easy tomato tuna pasta bake with sweetcorn and peas is the ultimate comfort food the whole family would love.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Pasta
Cuisine British
Servings 6
Calories 531 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 canned tuna in brine or sunflower oil drained
  • 400 g pasta
  • 285 g canned sweetcorn
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • Passata strained tomato sauce
  • 100 g low-fat cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoon Herb de Provence
  • ½ cups onion finely chopped
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 365F/180C and spray a baking sheet with little oil.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt and cook the pasta 1 minute less than the recommended time on the package instructions. Drain the cooked pasta and set it aside
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat some oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until softened.
  • Pour the passata into the sauteed aromatics, add herbs de Provence, sugar, salt, and black pepper to taste then stir to combine. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Stir the cream cheese into the tomato sauce until fully combined.
  • Add tuna, sweetcorn, and frozen peas and stir to combine. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust accordingly. simmer the sauce for 1 minute.
  • Drain the pasta and return it to the pot, pour the creamy tomato sauce over the cooked pasta and stir to combine.
  • Transfer the tuna pasta to a baking dish and top with grated cheddar cheese. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and the pasta is warmed through.
  • Remove the baking dish from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 39gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 619mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 632IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 4mg

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Keyword creamy tuna pasta bake, tomato tuna pasta bake, tuna pasta bake
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