This is a great dish to serve to a crowd. Simple to make and you can even prep it ahead. This classic tuna pasta bake recipe is a student favourite and is tasty enough for a midweek family meal too.

Ingredients of Tuna Pasta Bake

  1. Prepare 500 grams of macaroni pasta.
  2. Prepare 700 grams of bottle tomato sauce.
  3. You need 410 grams of can diced tomato.
  4. You need 410 grams of can tuna chunks in oil.
  5. You need 1 tsp of salt.
  6. Prepare 1 clove of garlic.
  7. Prepare 1 of onion.
  8. It's 1 cup of shredded tasty cheese.

Tuna Pasta Bake step by step

  1. In a pot fry chopped onion and garlic..
  2. Add tomato sauce and can of diced tomato, add salt..
  3. Simmer on low heat for about 30-45 minutes untill sauce thickens, stirring occasionally..
  4. Add tuna to sauce, make sure to break tuna in small pieces, cook for 10 more minutes..
  5. Place pasta in boiling pot of water, cook for 10 minutes so pasta is slightly softened and not cooked throughout..
  6. In large oven proof casserole dish, place pasta and mix through the tuna sauce thoroughly.Cover dish with foil and bake in 350°F oven for 20 minutes..
  7. Take foil off dish sprinkle with tasty cheese and bake further 5-10 minutes till cheese is melted and golden in colour. Let it rest out of oven for 10 minutes before serving so pasta dish sets..

Different from the usual tuna pasta bake which calls for condensed soup. This Tuna Pasta Bake (a.k.a Tuna Casserole) is made with everyday store-cupboard ingredients and comes together in minutes. A great-tasting and healthy family meal that's also suitable for those watching their weight! Tuna gets such a bad rap. I bet you wouldn't turn down this tuna pasta bake though!

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