Fresh Basil - I prefer to use fresh basil. You can use dried basil or other herbs like oregano but I don't find you get the same delicious flavour. Folks, if you're looking for a simple and delicious meal to prepare, look no further than this easy tomato tuna pasta bake.

Grated cheddar and /or mozzarella. Both are allowed as healthy extras and the recipe contains 200g (14oz) which divided by six is within your healthy extra allowance for cheese. You can use reduced fat cheese if you prefer. Place half the passata in a bowl with the cream cheese and whisk until fairly well combined. Stir into the drained pasta and vegetables. Large Oven Proof Frying Pan – where this is handy for avoiding excess pots, if you don’t have one, you can always transfer it to an oven proof dish before baking instead. Add some more vegetables– add in some extra veggies, try sautéed mushrooms, peas, diced peppers or finely chopped onion. You could also sprinkle with chopped basil or rosemary, once it’s cooked. If you aren’t using an ovenproof frying pan, transfer the pasta to an overnproof dish, scatter with the grated cheese and bake as above.You can also bulk cook, make a tuna pasta bake and use them for lunches, maybe you have children and you wanted to put some in their lunches! Forget boring sandwiches and send them with a pasta dish instead, how fun! Tuna Pasta Bake Recipe Equipment Pasta sauce. Honestly, you can use a jar of your favorite tomato sauce (plain thinner tomato puree without spices and herbs), passata, marinara, spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce when putting together this recipe. If using spaghetti sauce, just make sure to measure out how much you need as it usually comes in a larger jar than pizza sauce. You don’t want to leave your tuna swimming in the casserole from too much sauce! A super simple easy family recipe– ready in under 30 minutes. And a great way to get kids to eat towards their 5-a-day. While the pasta is getting cooked, make the white sauce. White sauce is very basic, it has butter, flour, milk, and seasoning. Garlic powder, onion powder, herb seasoning, and yellow mustard powder. Mustard powder pairs well with seafood and should not be skipped in this recipe. Storing any leftover Tuna Pasta Bake is easy. You can refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. While reheating, add a splash of milk to loosen it up a bit.

Soften a chopped onion in a large frying pan. Add chopped peppers, tuna fish, salt, pepper, garlic, tomato puree and oregano and cook for 2-3 minutes. Not suitable for microwave cooking. Ensure product is thoroughly cooked and piping hot throughout. Do not reheat. A good tuna pasta bake recipe doesn’t have to be difficult, I know loads of people that want to add fancy ingredients and make it posh, that’s not how we do it here! A good tuna pasta bake is messy, filling and looks terrible. I’ve tried to make it look “posh” and there’s no point! So if you didn’t grab our Air Fryer Ham And Cheese Pasta Bake recipe yet, and you’ve been wondering “can you cook pasta bake in an air fryer” then the answer is a big YES! When the sauce and pasta are done, it is time to assemble the pasta bake. Toss together the sauce, pasta, and tuna. If you are planning to add veggies like peas, corn, chopped carrot, etc. add now. If adding Mushroom, saute it separately and add.

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Look at that though eh, it’s beautiful isn’t it?! Pure, unadulterated comfort food at it’s finest. You really can’t go wrong with tuna pasta bake can you? I grew up in a household where I was sent to school with bento boxes when all I wanted was a peanut butter sandwich. So I totally missed the Tuna Mornay experience that many of my friends shudder at the memory of – some sort of white sauce in a jar mixed with pasta and tuna, then baked. This recipe will keep for a couple of days as long as you keep it in an air tight container and I suggest putting it in the fridge as well to keep it nice and fresh! If you want to best results, eat it right away but it still tastes good for lunch the next day and let’s face it, good slimming world lunches are hard to find! Reheat:Reheat in the microwave or in the oven. If the pasta is too dry, add a splash of water and reheat. Mix before eating. Fresh basil or parsley. I have potted herbs on standby but if you haven’t got any then you can use 1-2 teaspoons Italian Herb Mix.

Scallions: Also known as green onions or spring onions, these give the dish a little extra flavor. They can be omitted or substituted with leek or onions if you prefer. As well as making tuna bake with a tomato sauce, it can also be made with a creamy white sauce. Here's how from BBC Good Food: Ingredients Cooks Note! I make this pasta bake using two baking dishes and cooking them one in each of the air fryer baskets at the same time. If you have a single air fryer basket, you may need to make the recipe in two batches. Step Three – air fry the pasta bake Extra light cream cheese (such as Philadelphia) which is 1.5 syns per 25g making it .25 syns per serving (I say that’s almost none). Alternatively you can use Dairylea or Laughing Cow cheese which is free but the taste is quite different.Noodles. Don’t worry if you don’t have any penne pasta on hand, you can use whatever type of pasta you have on hand. But for best flavor be sure to use one of the below mentioned pasta types. A pasta dish is the best thing to make when you’re on a budget. It doesn’t even matter if you make too much because you can pop some in an air tight container and have it for lunch the next day! Which means you’re saving money on lunch as well, what’s not to like! Freezer:Freeze in portions in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Recommended Tools to Make This Recipe Add the veggies, parsley, tuna and cheese sauce to the cooked pasta and mix well. Top with the extra cheese.