Tuna Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 400g short pasta e.g. Penne, Macaroni

• 1 onion or leek, chopped

• 2 tbsp flour

• 50g margarine

• 2 cups trim milk

• 1-2 cup grated cheese (reserve 1/2-1 cup for topping)

• 400g canned tuna

• 1 cup frozen corn

• 1 cup frozen peas

• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius.

2. Cook pasta according to package instructions.

3. While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook onion (or leek) until soft - around 5 mins.

4. Add margarine then stir in flour. Add 1/2 cup of milk and whisk. Gradually whisk in the rest of the milk until there are no lumps.

5. Bring sauce to simmer and mix in 1 cup of grated cheese. Then add tuna, corn and peas.

6. Drain pasta and stir into tuna mix.

7. Spoon mixture into a large baking dish. Sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs and the remaining cheese.

8. Bake for 5-10 mins until the top is golden.

9. Enjoy!

Tips

You can substitute tuna with your choice of protein, e.g. shredded chicken, beans.