Easy Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake
This tuna pasta bake is made creamy, flavorful, and delicious. It is made with canned tuna, mozzarella cheese, and simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 400 g Pasta penne, cooked
- 1 ½ cups Heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups Mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 300 g Canned tuna drained
- 1 Onion chopped
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Parsley for serving
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 200c (400f). And cook the pasta according to the package instructions. We suggest cooking the pasta al dente because the pasta cooks more when baked.
- In a 13x9 inch baking pan, add the cooked pasta, minced garlic, olive oil, minced onion, salt and pepper, heavy cream, and drained canned tuna, and carefully mix with a wooden spoon until the ingredients are well combined.
- Sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese on top, we like to use it a lot, but you are free to use it as much as you like.
- Bake the pasta in a 200c (400f) preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese is slightly golden brown on top.
- Serve by itself or next to your favorite protein or salad and enjoy!
Notes
- Make the pasta in salted water. this will make sure that the pasta flavor isn't flat. add a generous amount of salt to the boiling water.
- Cook the pasta to al dente. to stop the pasta from turning soggy from the juices, cook the pasta al dente. this step will keep your pasta dish fresh and delicious.
- Rinse the pasta with cold water when it's ready! This step ensures that the pasta will remain al dente and won't continue to cook.
- Use fresh ingredients! this pasta bake is the perfect vegetarian dish for any occasion!
Nutrition
Calories: 710kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 32gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 858mgPotassium: 429mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1320IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 256mgIron: 2mg
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