Best Easy Tuna Pasta Bake Recipes

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EASY TUNA PASTA BAKE



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Looking for an easy midweek dinner option? Try this extremely simple yet delicious creamy tuna pasta bake with lots of Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Fioa

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tuna

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (14.6 ounce) package penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
3 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
1 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and toss pasta with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an ovenproof baking dish.
  • While penne is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tuna and cook for 2 minutes. Pour heavy cream over tuna and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add penne and toss well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 857.2 calories, Carbohydrate 79.9 g, Cholesterol 139.5 mg, Fat 38.7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 48.9 g, SaturatedFat 21.2 g, Sodium 517.8 mg, Sugar 5 g

EASY TUNA PASTA BAKE



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A simple cheesy tuna bake that's filling and guaranteed to be a hit with the kids

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

400g fusilli pasta
100g frozen pea
50g butter
50g plain flour
600ml milk
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 x 195g cans tuna , drained
4 spring onions , sliced
198g can sweetcorn , drained
100g cheddar , grated

Steps:

  • Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook, following pack instructions, until tender. Add the peas for the final 3 mins cooking time.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 mins. Add the milk, whisking constantly, then slowly bring to the boil, stirring often, until sauce thickens. Remove from the heat, add the mustard and season well.
  • Heat the grill to medium. Drain the pasta and peas, then return to the pan and stir in the tuna, spring onions, sweetcorn and sauce. Tip into a shallow baking dish, top with the cheddar and cook under the grill for 5 mins or until golden and bubbling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 655 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 41 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium

QUICK AND EASY TUNA PASTA BAKE



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This is a super quick and easy recipe I made for my seven young children out of whatever I could find in my cupboard one evening! I'd say normally it'd serve 4 adults or up to 6 children. It's on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Provided by Sarah-Jean

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tuna

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

11 ounces penne pasta
1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained
4 tablespoons spaghetti sauce with meat
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch dried Italian herbs, or to taste
⅔ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon dry bread crumbs, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return penne to the pot.
  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Mix tuna, spaghetti sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian herbs into the drained penne. Pour penne mixture into an oven-proof dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.
  • Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and breadcrumbs are crispy, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 30.1 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 238.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

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