Tuna Pasta Bake
Transform those cans of tuna and pasta packets that have been lying in your pantry into this delicious dinner recipe. Baked pasta and tuna in a delicious tomato sauce and topped with melted cheese.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 50 ml Olive Oil
- 200 g Tuna
- 2 Garlic
- 1 tsp Crushed Chillies
- 2 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1 Onions
- 1 Bell Pepper (Red)
- 1 Bell Pepper (Green)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 250 g Pasta (Penne)
- 300 g Pasta Sauce
- 100 ml Double Cream
- 250 g Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- 1
Heat up the oil in a pan on medium heat until hot
- 2
Add the finely chopped garlic cloves, cumin seeds and crushed chillies then sauté for 1-2 minutes
- 3
Add the chopped onions and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened
- 4
As the onions are cooking chop the bell peppers and add into the pan then cook for a further 4-5 minutes on medium heat
- 5
Add the tuna then cook for 2-3 minutes ensuring that you break up the tuna as you mix
- 6
Add the pasta sauce in and cook for 3-4 minutes
- 7
Add the double cream and cook for another 4-5 minutes
- 8
Add the boiled penne pasta and cook for 3-4 minutes on low heat
- 9
Add 100g of the mozzarella cheese then mix until cheese is melted
- 10
Transfer the pasta mixture into a heatproof oven dish and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese
- 11
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°c Gas Mark 6 for 10-12 minutes
- 12
Serve immediately alongside a healthy green salad and enjoy!