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Tuna casserole - Pasta

Tuna Pasta Bake

Course Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 14 oz rigatoni pasta
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion (peeled and chopped finely)
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • 2 ¼ cups grated cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper
  • 11 oz canned tuna or albacore (drained and flaked)
  • 11 oz canned (or frozen) corn, drained
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • Handful of chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350ºF.
  • Boil pan of water and cook pasta according to package directions.
  • While pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion and cook on low for 6-8 minutes or until the onions are soft.
  • Turn up heat to medium and stir in flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Slowly add milk, stir with whisk until thickens. Add 2/3 of the cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Drain pasta and pour in to a baking dish. Pour over the white sauce, then add the turn, corn, peas and 1 tablespoon of the parsley. Mix together and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Top with remaining parsley before serving.
Keyword tuna tomato pasta bake