Recipes
Matty Lee’s Family Tuna Pasta with Crispy Cheese Topping
A heart warming family classic that will fuel the full family!
A heart warming family classic that will fuel the full family!
Cook: 45 Mins
Serves: 6
Price: £1.09 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 236g serving contains
Energy
1244kj
297kcal
1244kj
297kcal
15%
Fat
5.4g
5.4g
Low
8%
8%
Saturates
2.6g
2.6g
Low
13%
13%
Sugars
5.2g
5.2g
Low
6%
6%
Salt
0.52g
0.52g
Low
9%
9%
1
of your 5-a-dayof your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
527kj/126kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
527kj/126kcal
Ingredients
1tsp rapeseed oil
1 onion finely chopped
145g tin of tuna chunks in spring water, drained
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
300g fusilli pasta
30g Asda plain breadcrumbs
100g Asda 30% reduced fat mature cheddar grated cheese
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 200c/180c fan/gas 6.
2
Add the oil to a frying pan and cook the onion over a medium heat until soft.
3
Add the tuna and chopped tomatoes and simmer. Season with black pepper.
4
Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, as per the packet instructions. Reserve about 200ml of the pasta water and drain the rest.
5
Stir the pasta water through the tuna and tomato sauce and then add in the pasta. Once mixed, pour into an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and then top with the grated cheese. Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until browned and bubbling.