Name: Tuna Pasta Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/2 onion, peeled & finely chopped 25 g butter 1 tbsp cornflour 120 ml water 400 g tin of tomato soup a pinch of mixed herbs 1 to 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 200 g canned tuna, drained & flaked 150 g fusilli pasta salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 onion, peeled & finely chopped 25 g butter 2 level tbsp plain flour 300 ml milk 50 g baby spinach, chopped 85 g Cheddar cheese, grated plus a little extra for the topping

Tuna Pasta Bake

Tuna is rich in protein, vitamin D & B12 so it’s a nutritious choice for dinner or any main meal. This tuna pasta bake dish is one of my favourite fish recipes and it’s so easy to make. Just use a tin of tomato soup to make the base of this sauce and the preparation time is just about 10 minutes. Once cooked the baked cheese, sprinkled on top at the end of the preparation process, makes for a lovely crisp topping.

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Ingredients

For the Tuna Pasta Bake:

1/2 onion, peeled & finely chopped
25 g butter
1 tbsp cornflour
120 ml water
400 g tin of tomato soup
a pinch of mixed herbs
1 to 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
200 g canned tuna, drained & flaked
150 g fusilli pasta
salt & freshly ground black pepper

For the Sauce:

1/2 onion, peeled & finely chopped
25 g butter
2 level tbsp plain flour
300 ml milk
50 g baby spinach, chopped
85 g Cheddar cheese, grated plus a little extra for the topping

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/ 350F/ Gas Mark 4. Boil the pasta until al dente, then drain and refresh in cold water to stop it from over cooking.
Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion until soft. Stir the cornflour into the water until dissolved, then add to the pan along with the tomato soup.
Bring to the boil, add the herbs then cook gently stirring for five minutes.
Mix in the flaked tuna and heat through. Season to taste.
For the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion until transparent. Add the flour and continue stirring the mixture all the time.
Gradually pour in the milk and keep stirring until the sauce is thickened and smooth. Add the chopped spinach and stir until wilted. Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese.
Grease a serving dish and add the tuna and tomato mixed with the pasta and then the spinach sauce. Sprinkle with some grated Cheddar Cheese.
Bake for 25 minutes until golden.