Tuna Pasta Bake
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
4.95 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
5 servings
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 small onion (, finely diced)
- 800g / 28 oz crushed tomato (Note 1)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional, thickens sauce slightly)
- 3/4 cup (185ml) water (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp Italian mixed herbs (, or other dried herbs of choice)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 425g / 15 oz can chunk tuna (preferably in oil), drained (Note 3)
- 200g / 7 oz spiral pasta (or other pasta of choice)
- 1 1/2 cups (150g) shredded mozzarella cheese (Note 4)
- Olive Oil (, for drizzling)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Step 2
Cook pasta per packet directions, minus 1 minute. Drain, rinse under tap water to stop it sticking together, set aside.
Step 3
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 minutes until golden.
Step 4
Add tomato, water, herbs, salt and pepper and tomato paste if using. Stir, bring to simmer, lower heat to medium and simmer energetically for 5 minutes (stir every now and then) until it thickens.
Step 5
Adjust salt to taste. Also add a touch of sugar if it tastes a bit sour (depends on quality of tomato).
Step 6
Turn the stove off, add pasta, stir in.
Step 7
Add tuna and GENTLY stir it in - don't break up the tuna so it disintegrates into mush. Leave some chunks on the surface (nice when it is golden).
Step 8
Drizzle with oil, top with cheese then bake for 20 minutes until golden and you get those nice crusty bits you see in the photos.
Step 9
Stand for 3 minutes then serve!
Step 10
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