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Tuna pasta bake
Serves 6
Easy
Prep:
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Whip up this cheap treat using storecupboard ingredients, tinned tuna and sweetcorn
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- 600g rigatoni
- 50g butter
- 50g plain flour
- 600ml milk
- 250g strong cheddargrated
- 2 x 160g cans tuna steak in spring waterdrained
- 330g can sweetcorndrained
- large handful chopped parsley
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal752
- fat26g
- saturates15g
- carbs99g
- sugars12g
- fibre4g
- protein37g
- salt1.43glow
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
step 2
Boil 600g rigatoni for 2 mins less time than stated on the pack.
step 3
To make the sauce, melt 50g butter in a saucepan and stir in 50g plain flour.
step 4
Cook for 1 min, then gradually stir in 600ml milk to make a thick white sauce.
step 5
Remove from the heat and stir in all but a handful of the 250g grated cheddar.
step 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.
step 7
Transfer to a baking dish and top with the rest of the grated cheddar.
step 8
Bake for 15-20 mins until the cheese on top is golden and starting to brown.
