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Tuna pasta bake

29 ratings

Prep Time:10 mins

Cooking Time:25 mins

Serves:4 Adults

Add a little low-fat grated cheese to the brown breadcrumbs for the top of the dish for some extra flavour.

About this recipe

This recipe is taken from the 101 Square Meals cookbook.

Ingredients

375g / 13 oz. of pasta
2 tins of tuna in brine, drained, approx. 198g / 7 oz.
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
pinch of salt if desired
pinch of pepper
25g / 1 oz. of low-fat spread
225g / 8 oz. fresh brown breadcrumbs, 6 slices

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
Bring pasta to the boil and cook following the instructions on the packet, approximately 13 minutes. Drain water once cooked
Flake the tuna into a bowl and add the chopped onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt if using, pepper and pasta
Pour some of the mixture from step 3 into a casserole dish and cover with a layer of breadcrumbs
Continue layering in this way until all ingredients have been used up
Finish with a layer of breadcrumbs on the top, dot the surface with the low-fat spread and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes
Serve immediately

What you will need

Casserole dish
Chopping board
Chopping knife
Mixing bowl
Saucepan
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

Serve with a tossed green salad or vegetables of your choice, for example, chopped carrots, peas or sweetcorn

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