Tuna Pasta Bake

A comforting tuna pasta bake with a light tomato sauce using simple everyday ingredients.

🔎 Equipment

Saucepan, large frying pan, ovenproof dish

🥘 Ingredients

• Dried penne pasta - 75 g
• Tuna in spring water, drained - 100 g
• Large onion, finely diced - ¼
• Red pepper, diced - ½
• Garlic, crushed - 1 clove
• Tomato purée - 1½ tsp
• Passata - 100 g
• Dried mixed herbs - ½ tsp
• Reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, grated - 15 g
• Freshly ground black pepper - To taste

👨‍🍳 Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
2. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and cook the penne according to the packet instructions until just al dente.
3. While the pasta is cooking, heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 4–5 minutes until softened.
4. Stir in the garlic and red pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
6. Pour in the passata and stir in the dried mixed herbs. Simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Fold the drained tuna into the sauce and heat gently for 2 minutes.
8. Drain the pasta and stir it into the sauce until evenly coated.
9. Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the grated reduced-fat Cheddar.
10. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the cheese has melted and turned lightly golden.
11. Finish with freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

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