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Tuna pasta bake

Italian35 mins£0.97 a portionFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Tinned tuna chunks (145g tin)2
  • Penne / fusilli400g
  • Frozen sweetcorn200g
  • Semi-skimmed milk500ml
  • Plain flour40g
  • Butter40g
  • Mature cheddar100g

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.90 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

  2. 2

    Cook 400g pasta for 2 minutes less than the pack says, then drain.

  3. 3

    Make the cheese sauce: melt 40g butter, stir in 40g flour for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in 500ml milk until thick. Stir in half of 100g grated cheddar.

  4. 4

    Mix the pasta, sauce, 2 drained tins tuna and 200g frozen sweetcorn. Tip into a baking dish and top with the rest of the cheese.

  5. 5

    Bake for 20 minutes until golden.

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