Best Tuna And Pasta Bake Recipes

QUICK AND EASY TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return penne to the pot.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Mix tuna, spaghetti sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian herbs into the drained penne. Pour penne mixture into an oven-proof dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.
• Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and breadcrumbs are crispy, about 5 minutes.

TUNA AND PESTO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and celery. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until onion is soft. Add tomatoes. Cook for 2 minutes. Add spinach, pesto and milk. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until spinach just wilts. Add pasta to pan with tuna (undrained). Season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
• Spoon mixture into an 8 cup-capacity ceramic baking dish. Top with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Stand for 5 minutes before serving.

TUNA, BROCCOLI AND PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/400F/ gas mark 6.
• Cook the pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes, add the broccoli and cook for another 4-5 minutes until just tender. Drain.
• Flake tuna into an ovenproof dish.
• Blend margarine, flour and milk, bring to boil, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.
• Simmer for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and add half the cheese, mustard powder, and pepper to taste.
• Spoon pasta and broccoli over the time and cover with the sauce.
• Mix breadcrumbs with the remaining cheese and sprinkle over the top.
• Bake for about 25 minutes until golden and crisp.

TUNA AND VEGETABLE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a non stick fry pan.
• Sauté the onion, carrot and celery until onion is opaque.
• Add in the basil, oregano and pepepr and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the tomato paste and cook one minute.
• Add the can of diced tomatoes and stock powder, stir well.
• Half fill the can of tomatoes with water and add to the pan.
• Cook on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Throw in the corn, tuna and broccoli and mix in the cooked pasta.
• Transfer to a baking dish, evenly pour over the white sauce and top with grated cheese.
• Bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes until cheese is nice and golden brown.

PASTA AND TUNA CHEDDAR BAKE

Steps:

• cook Pasta in water and broth in a heavy skillet untill just tender.
• Do Not Drain add soup, milk and tuna.
• and mix well.
• sprinkle cheese on top.
• mix bread crumbs and butter and put on top heat through.

TUNA AND SWEETCORN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• preheat the oven to gas mark 6/200
• gently melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. add the flour and mix well. cook mixture for 1 minute and then remove from heat.
• boil some slightly salted water in a seperate saucepan. when boiling add in your pasta.
• stir the milk into the sauce a little at a time to make a smooth sauce. put pan back on the heat. stir while the sauce thickens so it doesn't go lumpy.
• when the sauce boils, turn down heat and cook for 1-2 minutes. remove from heat. mix in cheddar, tuna and sweetcorn. season
• drain the pasta when cooked. mix with the sauce. place in an oven proof dish and sprinkle with parmesan. bake in oven for for 20-25 mins

TUNA AND PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Place bechamel/white sauce and can of asparagus soup in a saucepan and heat together over low to medium heat with curry powder and nutmeg, season with salt and pepper.
• Add approx ½ cup of the cheese and stir in thoroughly.
• Heat pasta until cooked.
• Place tuna, cooked pasta, sauce, canned asparagus, canned corn in a baking dish and mix thoroughly.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and heat in oven on approx 180oC until cheese has melted and browned slightly (approx 20 minutes).
• You could also use breadcrumbs with the cheese on top if you prefer.

DAVID CHILCOTT'S CREAMY TUNA AND MUSHROOM PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pour uncooked pasta into a large baking dish. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, gently heat olive oil, and add mushrooms. Turn them over, stirring, until they start to shrink down a bit and brown off. Add the celery soup and tuna and stir to combine thorooughly.
• Add milk and water to mixture and stir until all ingredients are combined nicely. Bring to boiling, then pour on top of the pasta. It seems like a lot of water, but the pasta will soak it up.
• Cover the baking dish with foil and place in preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 10 minutes longer.