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Tuna mornay pasta bake

We've reworked a family favourite into a gluten-free, creamy delight that's high in calcium and fibre.

  • Hands-on time: 25 mins
  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 150g gluten-free penne
  • 1 cup frozen baby peas
  • 250g broccoli, cut into small florets
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons gluten-free plain flour
  • 2 cups reduced-fat milk
  • 185g can tuna in olive oil, drained
  • ½ cup grated parmesan
  • 75g baby spinach leaves, plus extra to serve
  • ½ cup fresh gluten-free wholemeal breadcrumbs (see tip)
  • fresh parsley leaves, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 170ºC.  Lightly spray a 1.5L (6-cup) capacity ovenproof baking dish with olive oil. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Add peas and broccoli for the last 2 minutes of cooking time.

    2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until vegetables have softened.

    3 Place flour and ¼ cup milk in a small bowl, combining until smooth. Add to pan with onion and celery, stirring constantly, then gradually add remaining milk, stirring constantly, until well combined and smooth. Bring mixture to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Stir in pasta, peas, broccoli, tuna and half the parmesan. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

    4 Spoon half the pasta mixture into prepared dish. Top with spinach leaves, then top with remaining pasta mixture. Place remaining parmesan and breadcrumbs in a bowl, mixing to combine. Top pasta with breadcrumb mixture, then bake for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes, then serve scattered with extra spinach leaves and fresh parsley leaves.

    HFG tip

    You’ll need one and a half slices of gluten-free wholemeal bread to make the half cup amount of breadcrumbs required for this recipe.

    You might also be interested in our guide to choosing canned fish

    One comment on Tuna mornay pasta bake

    1. 25316317 October 13, 2021 at 10:09 am #

      Tasty. My husband and son liked it.

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