Tuna Pasta Bake {Easiest Ever Recipe!}
There's a reason this is the ultimate Tuna Pasta Bake recipe. A budget-friendly classic that’s super easy, healthy and good for the soul.
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- 300 g Dried Pasta See notes
- 300 g Broccoli One medium-sized head of broccoli
Sauce ingredients:
- 500 g Passata
- 2 tsp Garlic granules
- 3 tbsp Tomato puree
- 1 tbsp Dried oregano
- 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve:
- 200 g Tinned tuna Two regular-sized tins, drained
- 300 g Cherry tomatoes Halved
- 150 g Mature cheddar cheese Grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Add the broccoli into the boiling water with the pasta about 4 minutes before the end of its cooking time.
- Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl or jug.
- Drain the pasta, add the sauce, the drained tuna and cherry tomatoes and mix well.
- Pop into a roasting dish with the cheese on top and pop into the oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden.
Notes
Pasta shapes: Use whichever pasta everyone loves the most!
Grill: If you’re cooking this straight away, you can pop it under the grill instead of putting it in the oven to finish. It will be quicker.
Make ahead of time: If you want to make this for speed later, cook until you’re ready to put it in the oven (step 4), cover and refrigerate until it’s time to bake.
Make crunchy: You could try adding a bag of crumbled crisps to the topping for crunch
Make spicy: Add 1 tsp of dried chilli flakes to the tomato sauce for a bit of spice
Breadcrumbs: Add 4 tbsp of breadcrumbs when you add the cheese on top for extra crunch
Creamy: You could add 100g of cream cheese or creme fraiche to the tomato sauce if you want a creamier dish
Nutrition
Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 425mg | Potassium: 1250mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1802IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 370mg | Iron: 6mg