Quick tuna bake recipe

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Tuna pasta bakes

This updated version of the classic tuna casserole is made special with mushrooms, garlic and herb soft cheese, broccoli and petits pois. Great way to make the kids eat their veggies!

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IngredientsServes: 4

350g fresh or dried tagliatelle
1 tbsp olive oil
200g halved small button mushrooms
1 sliced bunch of spring onions
200g low-fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs

4 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
200g frozen broccoli florets
150g frozen petits pois
185g can tuna
75g grated mature Cheddar cheese

MethodPrep:15min ›Cook:10min ›Ready in:25min

Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan oven), gas 7. Cook 350g fresh or dried tagliatelle in boiling salted water according to the pack instructions.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan and cook 200g halved small button mushrooms and 1 sliced bunch of spring onions for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in 200g low-fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs, 4 tbsp semi-skimmed milk, 200g frozen broccoli florets and 150g frozen petits pois. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the cheese has melted and combined with the milk to make a sauce and the vegetables have thawed. Stir in a drained 185g can tuna.
Drain the tagliatelle and mix with the tuna and vegetable sauce. Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle with 75g grated mature Cheddar cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. (Or brown the top under the grill for 5 minutes.)

Reviews & ratingsAverage global rating:(12)

Reviews in English (13)

Altered ingredient amounts.I used leeks instead of mushrooms, a normal onion, different type of pasta and plain cream cheese then just added garlic..great recipe for using whatever was in the fridge!-07 Feb 2009

Used different ingredients.use steam fresh frozen veg to make it a tad healthier, mix a little parmesan or stronger cheese on the topping to add a depth of flavour.-19 Oct 2010

Good for all the family. Quick and easy.-08 Feb 2011

Tuna Pasta Bake

Because everybody has a can of tuna, pasta, canned tomato and some sort of dried herbs in the depths of their pantry, everybody should have one wickedly delicious Tuna Pasta Bake recipe up their sleeve!

Pasta baked in a homemade tomato sauce topped with melted cheese, this Tuna casserole is juicy and full of flavour and bears no resemblance to the usual acts of desperation associated with canned tuna meals! After a CREAMY tuna pasta bake? Try Tuna Mornay!

375g Coles Australian Rigatoni pasta
500g Kent pumpkin, seeded, peeled, chopped into 2cm pieces
425g can Coles Tuna Chunks in Springwater, drained, coarsely flaked
300g Coles Sour Cream
1 cup (120g) Coles Australian Shredded Tasty Cheddar

STEP 1

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water for 7 mins. Add pumpkin and cook for 5 mins or until pasta and pumpkin are tender. Drain well.

STEP 2

Preheat grill on high. Return pasta mixture to pan. Add the tuna, sour cream and 1/2 cup (60g) of the cheddar. Toss to combine. Spoon the mixture into a 10-cup (2.5L) ovenproof dish.

STEP 3

Sprinkle with remaining cheddar. Cook under grill for 5-7 mins or until golden brown.

WHAT KIND OF TUNA IS BEST?

I like to use the canned water packed tuna. Just make sure to drain it before mixing with the other casserole ingredients.

You could use the packets of tuna as well if you prefer.

Quick tuna bake recipe - Recipes

Prep Time:10 mins

Cooking Time:25 mins

Serves:4 Adults

This is a quick and easy dinner that can be frozen in portions or eaten the next day for lunch, hot or cold!

About this recipe

2 cans (198g) of tuna (drained)
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon of worcestershire sauce
pinch of salt if desired
pepper
knob of low-fat spread
225g fresh brown breadcrumbs (6 slices)

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
Flake the tuna and mix together with the onion, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
Pour some of the tuna mixture into a casserole dish. Add a layer of breadcrumbs, followed by another layer of tuna mixture.
Continue layering in this way until all the 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 20-25 minutes.
Serve immediately.

What you will need

Can opener
Casserole dish
Chopping board
Chopping knife
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

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

If placed in an airtight container, tuna casseroles can last up to 2 days inside the refrigerator. Just heat it up in the microwave if it’s time for eating once again. However, you must make sure that you will not leave your tuna casserole at room temperature. This will enable the bacteria to multiply and cause spoilage.

Now you can have a delicious dish without thinking if this is going to affect your health. This diabetic-friendly tuna casserole is cheesy and scrumptious, you'll want it at every dinner party and special occasion.

What I used to make the recipe:

Tuna Pasta Bake with Crisps – I know. RETRO! But one of my friends swears by this! Crumble of a bag of smashed crisps with your cheese for added texture!
Tuna Bake without Pasta – In place of pasta, you could use boiled and cubed potatoes for a different Tuna recipe.
Spicy Tuna Pasta Bake – Add 1 tsp of dried chilli flakes (or more if you dare!) to the tomato sauce as it cooks to make a Spicy Tuna Pasta Bake.
Breadcrumbs – Add 4 tbsp of breadcrumbs when you sprinkle your cheese on for added CRUNCH!
Creamy Tuna Pasta – If you want a more Creamy Tuna Pasta, add in 100g of Cream Cheese or Creme Fraiche to the tomato sauce at the very end of cooking when you add it to the pasta.
Tuna Pasta Bake without Cheese – feel free to omit the cheese off of the top if you prefer, you could just add a few tablespoons of breadcrumbs instead.
Higher fibre – Replace the same quantity of pasta with wholemeal pasta to up the fibre content.

Tuna Pasta Bake

Tuna gets such a bad rap. I bet you wouldn&rsquot turn down this tuna pasta bake though!

I remember in grade school, I would always dread the day that I would be the one to bring a tuna fish sandwich for lunch or to bring those tuna cracker packets.

Do you remember those? The plastic packet came with a tiny can of tuna, crackers, and a mayo packet.

Anyway, I was always so embarrassed because of the smell of fish.

These days, I can&rsquot seem to get enough of canned tuna.

It&rsquos such an easy protein to have especially when you&rsquore in need during lunch.

I love that it&rsquos a light and lean protein and can be mixed with anything.

This tuna pasta bake looks fancy but it is incredibly easy to make.

You probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry.

In fact, all the ingredients are pantry items!

Quick tuna bake recipe - Recipes

This isn’t your typical tuna bake – it’s more like a savoury slice (no pasta in sight!). Top with asparagus then finish with cheese for an irresistible golden top.

Royce’s reaction when he heard I’d been cooking with canned tuna and asparagus: “Yuck, you can throw that meal straight in the bin!”.

I waited a day before I served a couple of different versions of the tuna bake up for dinner – he very rarely asks what’s on his plate before tucking in, and I knew our conversation would have been long forgotten by then!

When I asked him which version of the “slice” he liked better, he responded, “I don’t know, I liked them both”. Didn’t even realise it was tuna he’d been eating. Yessss, successfully tricked him again! (Couldn’t quite get away with the asparagus though – he realised what he’d eaten as soon as he went for a pee later that evening!!)

The base of the recipe is actually quite similar to my easy veggie slice, which is one of the most popular Y.U.M recipes.

And if those two things still don’t convince you to give this recipe a try as is, don’t worry! There are some great substitutions you can make that don’t involve tuna or asparagus. Check out the recipe notes for more details.

The salad also deserves a quick mention – it’s really yummy! If you are making this meal as part of Menu 74 and have some bocconcini left over from the Italian Meatball Soup, it makes a great addition to this salad.

Meal Prep and Prep Ahead

Prep Ahead &ndash Make ahead and refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

Freeze &ndash Follow the handy tips below on how to freeze this.

Let it cool before covering with foil and freezing.
Alternatively, freeze before baking. Be sure to thaw it fully before baking so it cooks evenly.
Store in the freezer for 3 months.

Thaw and Reheat

Thaw the cooked frozen tuna casserole in the fridge overnight.
Bake it at 400F / 200C/ gas 6 until it has been heated through.

Serving Suggestions

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Weight Watchers Points

There are 6 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

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