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Gluten-free tuna pasta bake

Two servings of tuna pasta bake with a watercress salad

Gluten-free tuna pasta bake

Name: Gluten-free tuna pasta bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp garlic-infused oil; 1 red pepper cut into 1cm cubes; 1 yellow pepper cut into 1cm cubes; 500ml gluten-free penne; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 500ml gluten-free vegetable stock; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 3 x 145g cans tuna in spring water, drained; large handful of baby spinach roughly chopped; 50g extra mature cheddar grated; small handful of chives finely chopped; 4 tbsp (35g) butter; 3 tbsp (35g) gluten-free plain flour; 500ml milk; 75g extra mature cheddar grated; 1 tsp wholegrain mustard (optional)

Becky Excell

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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Tuck into a comforting bowl of cheesy tuna pasta with spinach and peppers. It's an easy family meal for weeknights and freezes well, too

Freezable

Egg-free

Gluten-free

High-fibre

High-protein

Low sugar

Nut-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp garlic-infused oil
1 red pepper

cut into 1cm cubes
1 yellow pepper

cut into 1cm cubes
500ml gluten-free penne
400g can chopped tomatoes
500ml gluten-free vegetable stock
2 tbsp tomato purée
3 x 145g cans tuna

in spring water, drained
large handful of baby spinach

roughly chopped
50g extra mature cheddar

grated
small handful of chives

finely chopped

For the white sauce

4 tbsp (35g) butter
3 tbsp (35g) gluten-free plain flour
500ml milk
75g extra mature cheddar

grated
1 tsp wholegrain mustard

(optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal758
fat29g
saturates15g
carbs82g
sugars14g
fibre6g

high
protein38g
salt1.92g

Method

step 1

To make the white sauce, put the butter in a large saucepan and place over a low heat. Once melted, add the flour and stir in until it forms a paste, then pour in the milk and stir well. At this point, keep stirring until it thickens into a sauce, around 3-5 mins. Lastly, add the cheese and mustard, if using, then stir. Season to taste, then set aside.
step 2

Pour the garlic-infused oil into a large lidded pot over a medium heat. Tip in the chopped peppers and fry for a 3-4 mins to soften slightly. Add the dried pasta, chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, tomato purée and ¼ tsp each salt and ground black pepper. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer with the lid on for 10-12 mins until the pasta is cooked.
step 3

Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Remove the lid from the pan and gently stir in the tuna and spinach, breaking up any larger chunks of tuna. Continue to simmer briefly until the sauce is thickened and the spinach has wilted, 2-3 mins. Transfer to a large roasting dish (ours was 23cm x 33cm), top with the white sauce, then the cheese. Put in the oven for 15 mins until golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve. If freezing, defrost in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.

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