A simple cheesy tuna bake that's filling and guaranteed to be a hit with the kids

Easy tuna pasta bake recipe

Ingredients

  • 400g fusilli pasta
  • 100g frozen pea
  • 50g butter
  • 50g plain flour
  • 600ml milk
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 x 195g cans tuna, drained
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 198g can sweetcorn, drained
  • 100g cheddar, grated

Method

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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