Budget family dinners UK

Tuna Pasta Bake

The cupboard dinner that feeds four. Serves 4, about 35 minutes.

Tuna Pasta Bake - AI-generated illustration

Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.

You'll need

  • 300g dried pasta
  • 2 tins tuna in spring water or brine, drained
  • 1 tin sweetcorn, drained
  • 2 tins chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 100g cheddar, grated
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs

Method

How to make it

  1. Heat

    Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6).

  2. Boil

    Boil the pasta for 2 minutes less than the packet says, then drain. It finishes cooking in the oven.

  3. Sauce

    Soften the onion in the oil for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and herbs and simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. Mix

    Stir the pasta, drained tuna and sweetcorn into the sauce and tip it into a baking dish.

  5. Top

    Scatter the grated cheddar evenly over the top.

  6. Bake

    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese is golden and the sauce is bubbling at the edges.

Shopping list

  • Dried pasta
  • Tuna, 2 tins
  • Sweetcorn, 1 tin
  • Chopped tomatoes, 2 tins
  • Onion x1
  • Cheddar
  • Olive oil
  • Dried mixed herbs

What's in a portion

535kcalCalories (estimated)
32gProtein (estimated)
73gCarbs (estimated)
15gFat (estimated)
6.4gof which saturates (estimated)
14gof which sugars (estimated)

Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. Dry spices and dried herbs are not included in the figures (not measured). How our recipes are made.

Allergens

Contains: gluten (pasta), fish, milk (cheese).

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