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Tuna Pasta Bake | Slimming World Pasta Bake
A delicious and healthy baked pasta dish combining tuna, passata, and cheese, perfect for a comforting yet slimming-friendly meal.
Ingredients
Dried Pasta
- 14 oz dried pasta (such as penne)
Vegetable Stock Cube
- 1 cube vegetable stock cube
Salt
- 0.5 tsp salt
Passata
- 2 cups passata (or passata rustica)
Cream Cheese
- 2 tbsp cream cheese (reduced fat if preferred)
Chopped Tomatoes
- 14 oz chopped tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes)
Tuna in Brine
- 11 oz tuna in brine (drained)
Canned Corn
- 7 oz canned corn (drained)
Sweetener
- 2 tsp sweetener (optional)
Salt
- 1 tsp salt
Red Pepper Flakes
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
Grated Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (reduced fat if preferred)
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (reduced fat if preferred)
Pasta Water
- 0.33 cup pasta water
Fresh Basil
- 4 tbsp fresh basil (chopped plus extra to garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Cook pasta in boiling water with stock cube and salt for 2 minutes less than package time. Drain, reserving 80ml pasta water.
- Mix cream cheese with half of passata until smooth. Add to pasta with remaining passata, tomatoes, and basil. Stir well.
- Add corn, drained tuna, salt, sweetener, red pepper flakes, and most cheese. Mix thoroughly.
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish, drizzle with reserved pasta water, sprinkle remaining cheese, and bake for 20-30 minutes until melted. Garnish with extra basil.
Notes
Use reduced-fat cheese for a healthier option and adjust seasoning to taste.