Tuna macaroni bake

Photographer: Joanna Wickham

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

2 cups macaroni pasta (around 250g)
1 head broccoli, chopped
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups warm milk
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
185g can tuna in spring water, drained
small handful basil, roughly chopped
¼ cup breadcrumbs

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Instructions

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1 Cook the macaroni in a large pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions, until al dente. Add the broccoli for the last 1 minute of cooking time. Drain and tip back into the pan.

2 Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat. Season with salt and pepper, then add half the cheese and stir to melt.

3 Preheat the grill. Toss the sauce through the drained pasta mixture with the tuna and basil. Tip into a shallow ovenproof dish and scatter over the breadcrumbs and remaining cheese. Grill for 5 minutes, or until golden and hot through.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 468 cal

Kilojoules 1960 kJ

Protein 32.3 g

Total fat 10.8 g

Saturated fat 2.4 g

Carbohydrates 61.1 g

Sugar 12.6 g

Dietary fibre 3.9 g

Sodium 470 mg

Calcium 375 mg

Iron 2.3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

First published: May 2008

2 comments on Tuna macaroni bake

April Barker March 2, 2024 at 12:57 pm #

A regular dish in our household. We don’t use basil but otherwise follow the recipe as is. My kids will eat fish with this dish. Heats up well the next day. The ingredients are inexpensive so good dinner all around.

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- [email protected] March 5, 2024 at 12:17 pm #
  
  Thanks for your comments April, it’s good to hear this dish helps you encourage your family to eat fish as it’s so healthy!
  
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