📋 Easy Tomato Tuna Pasta Bake

Tomato tuna pasta bake in a pasta dish covered in metled cheese just removed from the oven. Side salad above and a serving spoon to the left.

This easy tomato tuna pasta bake is a perfect delicious dish for busy weeknights that only requires a few ingredients, minimal time in the kitchen and is sure to be a hit with the whole family!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, British, Italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 319kcal

Author Neil

Equipment

Ingredients

300 g whole wheat fusilli
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion finely diced.
300 ml skimmed milk.
2 tablespoon plain flour
300 g tomato passata
Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper
2 x 145g cans of tuna chunks in spring water drained.
1 tablespoon basil freshly chopped.
75 g low fat grated cheddar cheese

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 180C Fan.
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water as per the packet instructions then drain.
Whilst the pasta is cooking, in a large pan, gently heat the olive oil and sauté onion for about 5 minutes until softened.
Add the milk and flour into the saucepan with the onion, bring it to the boil, then turn it down to simmer and whisk it thoroughly until you have a smooth and thickened white sauce.
Stir in the passata and simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Season to taste.
Once the sauce has thickened add the drained pasta, drained tuna and basil and stir well together.
Pour the contents of the saucepan into an oven proof dish, sprinkle with the cheese and place onto the middle shelf of your oven.
Bake for approximately 15 – 20 minutes until the cheese has browned slightly and is bubbling.
Allow to cool a little before serving and then serve with a green salad.

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