Tuna pasta bake

Tuna pasta bake

Whip up this cheap treat using storecupboard ingredients, tinned tuna and sweetcorn

Ingredients

  • 600g/1lb 5oz rigatoni
  • 50g/2oz butter
  • 50g/2oz plain flour
  • 600ml/1 pint milk
  • 250g/9oz strong cheddar grated
  • tuna steak in spring water drained
    2 can
  • sweetcorn drained
    1 can
  • handful chopped parsley
    1 large

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.

  2. 2

    Boil 600g/1lb 5oz rigatoni for 2 mins less time than stated on the pack.

  3. 3

    To make the sauce, melt 50g/2oz butter in a saucepan and stir in 50g plain flour.

  4. 4

    Cook for 1 min, then gradually stir in 600ml/1 pint milk to make a thick white sauce.

  5. 5

    Remove from the heat and stir in all but a handful of the 250g/9oz grated cheddar.

  6. 6

    Drain the pasta, mix with the white sauce, two 160g drained cans tuna, one 330g drained can sweetcorn and a large handful of chopped parsley, then season.

  7. 7

    Transfer to a baking dish and top with the rest of the grated cheddar.

  8. 8

    Bake for 15-20 mins until the cheese on top is golden and starting to brown.

Tuna pasta bake

Tuna pasta bake

50 min765 cal

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