Baked Tuna And Chive Pasta
A rich and comforting baked pasta casserole featuring small pasta shells, flaked tuna, fresh chives, and a smooth white sauce topped with a golden layer of melted cheese.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 657kcal
Equipment
- Large Saucepan
- Large Pot
- Large mixing bowl
- 1.5-litre ovenproof dish
Ingredients
- 50 g butter
- 80 g onion
- 1 stick celery , chopped
- 1 clove garlic , crushed
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 375 ml milk
- 200 g small pasta shells
- 425 g canned tuna , drained and flaked
- 1/4 cup fresh chives , chopped
- salt and ground black pepper
- 125 g grated cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C. Melt butter in saucepan; cook onion, celery and garlic, stirring, until softened.
- Add flour and cook, stirring until bubbling.
- Gradually stir in milk and continue stirring until sauce boils and thickens.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water, uncovered, until just tender. Drain.
- Combine pasta, sauce, tuna, chives and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl.
- Transfer mixture to a greased 1.5-litre ovenproof dish; sprinkle cheese over. Bake, uncovered, in oven for about 25 mins or until top is browned.