The perfect tuna pasta tomato recipe for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. A cheesy pasta bake with creamy tomato sauce and canned tuna and sweetcorn. Not only is this a healthy tuna pasta bake, but everyone is sure to love it.

Tuna pasta bake is the perfect dinner meal that everyone at the table is guaranteed to love. This luxurious meal can be prepared on those busy weeknights and is a classic meal that everyone adores. This tuna pasta bake recipe is a whole meal in itself, with the addition of bell peppers for you daily intake of vegetables and the tuna to fulfil your protein needs.

Use fresh tuna or canned tuna, regardless this meal is sure to please. Serve alongside some healthy green salads to complete your meal!

Tomato Tuna Pasta Bake

This tuna pasta bake recipe is a whole meal in itself, with the addition of bell peppers for you daily intake of vegetables and the tuna to fulfil your protein needs.

5 from 7 votes

Sadia Halimah Aziz

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 390kcal

Ingredients

• 500 g Pasta Shells
• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 2 Onion finely diced
• 4 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
• 2 Bell Pepper chopped
• 800 g Canned Tomatoes
• 1 tbsp. Tomato Purée
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Black Pepper
• 2 tsp Dried Oregano
• 2 tsp Dried Basil
• 150 ml Double Cream
• 400 g Canned Tuna drained
• Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

• In a large pan boil the pasta until al dente then drain the pasta and set aside
• In a pan heat the vegetable oil on medium heat then add the finely diced onions and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened
• Add the chopped garlic cloves and cook for 2-3 minutes
• Add the chopped bell pepper and cook for 4-5 minutes
• Add the canned tomatoes and bring to a gentle simmer
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes
• Add the salt, black pepper, dried oregano and dried basil then cook the herbs for 4-6 minutes
• Add the double cream and tomato purée then cook for 5 minutes
• Add the drained tuna and cook for a further 3-4 minutes
• Add the al dente pasta and mix in before cooking for a further 5 minutes
• Transfer the whole mixture into an ovenproof dish then top with the grated cheddar cheese
• Bake in the centre of a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for 15-20 minutes
• Your tomato tuna pasta bake is ready!

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Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal