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Tuna Pasta Bake
23rd April
Ingredients
- 400g dried pasta of your choice
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 80ml cup of the pasta water
- 500g Passata or Tomato Pasta sauce
- 2 tablespoons of Philadelphia Extra Light
- 400g chopped tinned tomatoes
- 320g Tuna in springwater or brine, drained
- 200g tinned sweetcorn, drained
- 2 tablespoons of sweetener (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 100g grated cheddar cheese
- 100g mozzarella cheese
- 4 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add the stock cube and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and stir to dissolve
- Add the pasta and set a timer to cook it for 2 minutes less than it says on the packet. Drain the pasta into a large bowl but keep 80ml of the cooking water to one side
- Mix the cream cheese with half of the passata until smooth
- Add the cream cheese mix, remaining passata and tinned tomatoes to the pasta bowl and mix well
- Add the sweetcorn, a large handful of grated cheese, drained tuna, chopped basil, salt, sweetener (optional) and chilli flakes and stir to combine
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish and drizzle with the reserved pasta water and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Garnish with more chopped basil and serve