Tuna noodle casserole
The American family classic: creamy pasta, tuna and peas under a crunchy, cheesy top.
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Ingredients
- Pasta350 g
- Tuna chunks (tin)300 g
- Frozen peas250 g
- Semi-skimmed milk500 ml
- Butter30 g
- Mature Cheddar80 g
- Sliced wholemeal bread60 g
Also uses from the cupboard: table salt, ground black pepper, plain flour. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Gluten, Fish, Milk.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
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- Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the pack says, adding the frozen peas for the last minute. Drain.350 g pasta250 g frozen peas
- Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat, stir in 2 tablespoons of flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk a little at a time and stir until thick. Season well.500 ml semi-skimmed milk30 g butter
- Mix the sauce with the pasta, the peas and the drained tuna, and tip into a baking dish.300 g tuna chunks
- Grate the cheese and blitz the bread into crumbs. Scatter both over the top and bake for 15 minutes, until golden.80 g mature cheddar60 g sliced wholemeal bread
A teaspoon of mustard in the white sauce makes it taste far richer than it is.
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