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Tuna Pasta Bake

Tuna Pasta Bake

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A quick and delicious tuna pasta bake perfect for busy weeknights.
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Details
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 4 adults
Calories 604
Cuisine International
Taste Creamy, Savory
Occasion Family dinner
Difficulty Level Intermediate
Cooking Method Baked
Cost $$
Diet Diabetic, Mediterranean, Pescetarian
Intolerance Dairy, Gluten, Grain, Seafood, Soy, Sulfite, Wheat
Health Tag Fish, Vegetables

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Casserole dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Chopping board
  • Chopping knife
  • Oven

Ingredients
 
 

  • 375 g pasta
  • 2 200g tins tuna in brine drained
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • pinch of salt if desired
  • pepper
  • 25 g spread low-fat
  • 225 g brown breadcrumbs fresh, 6 slices

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Notes

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

Calories: 604kcalCarbohydrates: 113gProtein: 20gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 475mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 325IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 4mg

Source

Adapted from 101 Square Meals: Easy Recipes for Everyday Life by the Health Service Executive and Safefood, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original available here.
Image source:
Image from 101 Square Meals by Health Service Executive and Safefood, CC BY 4.0.
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