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Tuna pasta bake

Description: Whip up this cheap treat using storecupboard ingredients, tinned tuna and sweetcorn

Dietary Requirements: None

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Total Cooking Time: 50 mins

Credits:

Author: Good Food team
Website Used: BBCGoodFood / Tasty

Rating:

Average Rating: 4.3
Number of Ratings: 286

Nutrition Data Per Serving:

low in: salt  

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Ingredients:

600g rigatoni

50g butter

50g plain flour

600ml milk

250g strong cheddar, grated

2 x 160g cans tuna steak in spring water, drained

330g can sweetcorn, drained

large handful chopped parsley

Equipment:

baking pan, oven, sauce pan

Directions:

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.

Estimated Recipe Prices:

Estimated Cost Per Serving: £1.07

Total Estimated Cost: £6.42

Ingredient Cost Breakdown:

600 grams rigatoni:

£0.99

50 grams butter:

£0.33

50 grams plain flour:

£0.05

600 milliliters milk:

£0.65

250 grams strong cheddar:

£2.06

320 grams canned tuna steak in spring water:

£1.59

330 grams canned sweetcorn:

£0.63

1 large handful fresh parsley:

£0.12

Note: Prices provided by Spoonacular from a variety of supermarkets and are estimates only.