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

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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