Pasta And Tuna Cheddar Bake Recipes

TUNA PASTA BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over a medium heat, then add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in the sweetcorn, tomatoes and tomato purée and simmer for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir the pasta into a pan of boiling salted water and cook according to pack instructions, until just tender. Drain, then put it back in the pan. Set the grill to hot.
• Stir the pasta into the sauce, then break the tuna into large flakes and gently mix in. Spoon into the dish. Crush the crisps in the bag and sprinkle them over the top, with the cheese.
• Put the dish on a baking tray and grill for about 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and turned golden brown. Serve hot with salad or greens.

CREAMY TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C - Grill
• Start by adding the rigatoni to salted boiling water, timer set to 2 minutes minus the packet time.
• Next, add the onions and olive oil to the pan on a low/medium heat. Gently fry for around 5 minutes until softened (not caramelised). Add the garlic in for a couple minutes to fry once softened.
• Then, add the drained tuna, cream cheese, cheddar and two ladles of pasta water. Stir until the cheese melts and a creamy sauce is achieved. Add extra pasta water as necessary.
• Stir the lemon juice and dijon mustard into the sauce and season with salt and lots of pepper. Pour the rigatoni, sweetcorn and creamy tuna sauce into a baking dish (around 12 inch x 10 inch). Stir to incorporate everything and top with the remaining cheddar. Pop under the grill for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown and crispy.

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 toss pasta with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an ovenproof baking dish.
• While penne is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tuna and cook for 2 minutes. Pour heavy cream over tuna and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add penne and toss well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

EASY CHEESY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the water to prevent sticking. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream of mushroom soup, mixed vegetables, canned tuna, and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Gently fold pasta into the soup mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour pasta and soup mixture into a 11x7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top.
• Bake in a preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.

TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
• Boil 600g rigatoni for 2 mins less time than stated on the pack.
• To make the sauce, melt 50g butter in a saucepan and stir in 50g plain flour.
• Cook for 1 min, then gradually stir in 600ml milk to make a thick white sauce.
• Remove from the heat and stir in all but a handful of the 250g grated cheddar.
• Drain the pasta, mix with the white sauce, two 160g drained cans tuna, one 330g drained can sweetcorn and a large handful of chopped parsley, then season.
• Transfer to a baking dish and top with the rest of the grated cheddar.
• Bake for 15-20 mins until the cheese on top is golden and starting to brown.

TUNA-PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese until melted.
• Stir in pasta, broccoli and tuna; mix well. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake about 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Sprinkle topping over casserole. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until topping is toasted.

CHEDDAR TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Reserve 1/2 cup cheddar for later use. Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with reserved cheddar; bake 5 min. or until melted.

ITALIAN TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and refresh in cold water to stop it from over cooking.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion until soft.
• Stir the corn flour into the water until dissolved, then add to the onion pan along with the tomato soup.
• Bring to a boil, add the herbs and then cook gently, stirring for five minutes.
• Mix in the flaked tuna and heat through. Season to taste.
• Mix into cooked pasta.
• For the cheese and spinach sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion until transparent.
• Add the flour and continue stirring the mixture all the time.
• Gradually pour in the milk and keep stirring until the sauce is thickened and smooth.
• Add the chopped spinach and stir until wilted.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 c grated Cheddar cheese.
• Grease a baking dish and add the tuna and tomato mixed with the pasta, and then pour the spinach sauce over top.
• Sprinkle with some grated Cheddar cheese and bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden.
• This can also be frozen. Assemble casserole but do not sprinkle with cheese or bake. Thaw in refrigerator before baking. Sprinkle with cheese and bake according to normal instructions.

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.