20th March – Tuna pasta bake

Ingredients (serves 4):

  • 600g pasta – penne etc.
  • 50g butter
  • 50g plain flour
  • 600ml milk
  • 250g strong cheddar – grated
  • 2 x 160g cans tuna steak – drained (3 cans if you’re all hungry!)
  • 330g can sweetcorn – drained
  • Large dash of dried parsley

Heat the oven to around 170 degrees C.  Boil the pasta in some lightly salted water until just pre-al dente.  Drain and put to one side.  Melt the butter and flour in a pan and pour in the milk and mix together thoroughly.  Cook until reduced slightly into a nice sauce.  Remove from the heat and stir in a little of the cheese at a time, retaining about 50g for sprinkling on top later.  Mix the pasta into the sauce along with the tuna, parsley and sweetcorn.  Season with salt and pepper.  Pour the mixture into a baking dish and cover with the remaining grated cheese.  Place into the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown on top.  Serve straight away on it’s own or with some garlic bread.

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