Dinner

Tuna Pasta Bake with Cheese Sauce

A family favourite — wholemeal penne tossed with flaked tuna, sweetcorn, and a creamy cheddar sauce, baked until golden and bubbling.

Standard
176
kcal
11g
Protein
19g
Carbs
6g
Fat
£0.42
Per Serving
⏱ Prep: 15 min 🍳 Cook: 30 min 🍽 Serves 4
🛒 Ingredients
IngredientAmountCalories
Tinned Tuna (spring water) 2 tins tuna 287.1 kcal
Semi-Skimmed Milk 500ml milk 250 kcal
Cheddar Cheese 150g Cheddar 624 kcal
Unsalted Butter 30g butter 223.2 kcal
Sweetcorn (tinned) 1 tin sweetcorn (drained) 172 kcal
Plain Flour 40g plain flour 136.4 kcal
Wholemeal Pasta (penne) 320g wholemeal penne 1113.6 kcal
👨‍🍳 Method
  1. 1Preheat oven to 190°C (fan 170°C). Cook pasta per packet, drain.
  2. 2Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and stir for 1 minute to make a roux.
  3. 3Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Simmer 5 minutes until thickened.
  4. 4Stir in three-quarters of the grated Cheddar until melted.
  5. 5Mix cooked pasta, flaked tuna, and sweetcorn in the cheese sauce.
  6. 6Pour into a baking dish. Scatter remaining Cheddar on top.
  7. 7Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
  8. 8Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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