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Tuna Pasta Bake

The kids will love this - by Amy Sinclair
  • 22 May 2019
Tuna Pasta Bake
Prep: 10 Minutes - Cook: 20 Minutes - Easy - Serves 4
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One for the kids,.A great source of calcium packed into a tasty creamy tuna pasta bake. 

Ingredients

400g/14oz fusilli pasta

100g/4oz frozen peas

50g/2oz butter

50g/2oz plain flour

600ml/1pt milk

1 tsp Dijon mustard

2 x 195g cans tuna, drained

4 spring onions, sliced

198g can sweetcorn, drained

100g/4oz cheddar, grated

Method

  1. Bring a pan of water to the boil. add the pasta and cook, following pack instructions, until tender. add the peas for the final 3 mins cooking time.

  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat. stir in the flour and cook for 2 mins. add the milk, whisking constantly, then slowly bring to the boil, stirring often, until sauce thickens. remove from the heat, add the mustard and season well.

  3. Heat the grill to medium. Drain the pasta and peas, then return to the pan and stir in the tuna, spring onions, sweetcorn and sauce. Tip into a shallow baking dish, top with the cheddar and cook under the grill for 5 mins or until golden and bubbling.

PER SERVING

655 kcals, protein 41g, carbs 55g, fat 30g, sat fat 15g, fibre 4g, sugar 11g, salt 1.7g

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