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Mac'n'Cheese Tuna Bake

Two classics combined. - by Jane Ash
  • 17 Aug 2020
Mac'n'Cheese Tuna Bake
Cook: 60 Minutes - Medium - Serves 4-6
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Use any short pasta for this recipe, like macaroni, penne, twists, or shells. For a change, replace tuna with 415g can salmon and swap alfredo sauce for carbonara sauce. 

Ingredients

200g pasta curls

425g can tuna in springwater, drained

1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed

1 1/4 cups grated Tasty cheese

2 x 490g jars Leggo's Alfredo Pasta Sauce

2 thick slices white bread, torn into pieces

Method

  1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender. Drain. Transfer to a lightly greased, large ovenproof dish (12-cup capacity).

  2. Flake tuna over pasta. Scatter over peas and 3/4 cup cheese. 

  3. Stir pasta sauces with 1/4 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat until hot. Pour evenly over ingredients in dish. 

  4. Sprinkle combined bread and remaining cheese over top. Lightly spray with cooking oil. 

  5. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 45 minutes, or until topping is crisp and golden brown. Serve. 

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Jane Ash
Jane Ash
Jane Ash is a freelance contributor to New Idea Food. She’s worked in food media for too many years to count but still gets a buzz from creating recipes and seeing them come to life in front of the camera. She loves how food brings people together and a shared meal with family and friends is her favourite pastime.

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