TUNA PASTA BAKE

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Tuna and bacon pasta bake. You can also put in individual dishes if people are eating at different times. I have frozen this and it was nice.

Provided by she who can not cook

Categories     Tuna

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 slices of best back bacon
300 g pasta, shapes any
25 g butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons plain flour
200 ml vegetable stock
200 ml milk
2 (185 g) cans chunk tuna, drained
75 g cheddar cheese, grated
50 g fresh breadcrumbs
salt and pepper
mixed herbs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 190c.
  • In a big pan cook the pasta as per packet with lightly salted water.
  • Melt the butter and oil in a saucepan and to it add the bacon chopped into pieces. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook 2 more minutes; remove from the heat.
  • Gradually stir in the stock and milk, then return to the heat and cook, gently stirring all the time until the sauce thickens; season to taste.
  • Place the now cooked pasta in a shallow oven-proof dish and scatter the tuna on top. Toss lightly; pour over the sauce.
  • MMx together the breadcrumbs and grated cheese and scatter over the top. Add herbs either fresh or dried--less if using dried.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 844, Fat 39.5, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 98.5, Sodium 974.1, Carbohydrate 71.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 2.3, Protein 47.2

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