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Tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake
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Tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake

Store-cupboard comfort food. Cheap, cheesy and on the table in 30 minutes.

Time 30 min
EffortMedium
Per portion£1.42
Calories665 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Pasta400 g
  • Tuna chunks (tin)300 g
  • Sweetcorn (tin)1 tin
  • Chopped tomatoes (tin)1 tin
  • Mature Cheddar120 g
  • Brown onions100 g

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Fish, Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
665
calories
41g
protein
82g
carbs
18g
fat
5g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the pack says, then drain.400 g pasta
  2. Chop the onion. Heat a little oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.1 tin chopped tomatoes100 g brown onions
  3. Drain the tuna and the sweetcorn. Stir them into the sauce with the pasta, season, and tip into a baking dish.300 g tuna chunks1 tin sweetcorn
  4. Grate the cheese over the top and bake for 15 minutes until golden.120 g mature cheddar
The trick that makes it

Season the sauce well with black pepper. It makes tuna and sweetcorn taste brighter.

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