TUNA MORNAY (CREAMY TUNA CASSEROLE PASTA BAKE)
Recipe video above. Tuna Mornay is how you elevate canned tuna above a glum pantry staple into a delish family meal! It's a tuna casserole pasta bake with a creamy sauce, sweet pops of corn and crunchy topping, baked until golden and bubbly. Simple to make, economical and oh-so-delish!
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Crunchy Topping - Mix together.
- Cook pasta per packet directions MINUS 1 minute. Drain then allow to cool slightly, then return into pot.
- White Sauce - Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add flour and stir into melted butter. While whisking, gradually pour in about 1/3 of the milk. Once the flour-butter mixture is incorporated into the milk, pour in remaining milk and whisk.
- Add Vegeta, mustard, onion and garlic powder, whisk.
- When the milk starts to heat up, whisk constantly to make sure the white sauce doesn't catch on the base.
- After 4 - 5 minutes, the sauce should be thick enough that you can draw a path across the back of a spoon (see video). Remove from stove and stir in parmesan.
- Assemble & Bake - Add tuna into pasta and flake into large chunks with fork (not too much, don't want it to turn to mush when stirred). Add corn, pour over sauce, then gently stir.
- Scrape into baking dish, top with Crunchy Topping.
- Bake 25 minutes until top is golden and edges are bubbling. Sprinkle with chives if desired then serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 659 kcal, Carbohydrate 82 g, Protein 41 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 1374 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CLASSIC TUNA MORNAY
I wanted to make this recipe for old time sake. My mum used to make it often and for some reason I craved it last night for dinner. I found this in the Woman's Weekly, and served it with a side salad. I had never made it for the family before, but I think it may be on our menu a little more often now. I actaully used leftovers the next day for a picnic, I liked it cold and might add a few vegies next time for a tuna slice for a picnic. The pasta I used was Penne the original recipe suggests Tortiglioni. Tuna should be in brine or spring-water.
Provided by Tisme
Categories Tuna
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside for later.
- Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Lightly grease a 1.5 litre capacity dish.
- Melt butter in a medium sized heavy based saucepan. Sprinkle over flour, whisk and cook for about 1 minute or until the flour has lost its raw smell and smells a bit nutty. Gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring until slightly thickened.
- Remove mixture from heat, add onion and quickly beat in the eggs, if using. Season with salt and white pepper and stir though the gruyere or tasty cheese, drained tuna, pasta, parsley, nutmeg and lemon juice.
- Pour into prepared dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and pour over melted butter. Sprinkle with the parmesan. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until golden.
- Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
- Note ~ I made ny own breadcrumbs by processing 3 slices day old bread, and then poured the melted butter in the processor for final processing to mix inches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.2, Fat 31.9, SaturatedFat 17.8, Cholesterol 111.5, Sodium 420.7, Carbohydrate 53.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 35.6
CHEESY TUNA MORNAY
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour until smooth. Gradually mix in milk so that no lumps form. Stir constantly until the mixture boils, then mix in half of the cheese. Add the peas, corn and macaroni. Drain the tuna, leaving a small amount of liquid to keep it moist. Flake with a fork and stir into the cheese mixture. Transfer to a casserole dish and top with the remaining cheese. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until sauce is bubbly and cheese is browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 77.8 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 34.7 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 452.2 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
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