Wholemeal pasta, tuna and vegetables are baked in a rich tomato sauce and topped with a sprinkle of cheese until golden. A familiar family favourite that's easy to prepare and full of comforting flavours - a great choice for an evening with the family or friends.
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6
servings
400gdried wholewheat small pasta shapes of your choice
100gbaby spinach, rinsed, patted dry
2x 160g canstuna in water, drained and flaked
250gfrozen or canned sweetcorn (drained weight)
1x 400 g canharicot beans, drained and rinsed
1x 500 ml jarItalian tomato pasta sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
100g10% fat mozzarella cheese, grated or cut into small pieces
75gwholemeal breadcrumbs
Method
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Preheat oven to 200°C / 180° Fan / Gas 6.
Parboil the pasta. Cook the pasta for 3–4 minutes less than the pack instructions. Drain well and return to the pan.
The pasta will finish cooking in the oven.
The tray bakeAdd the spinach to the pasta and stir until just wilted.. Add the tuna, sweetcorn, haricot beans, tomato sauce and a little freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a large ovenproof dish.
Mix together the mozzarella and breadcrumbs, then scatter evenly over the pasta mixture.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until piping hot and golden on top.
SMART notes & tips
Got some broccoli or peas to use up? Stir them through before baking.
If you like, cannellini or butter beans can be added to increase fibre.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrient
Amount
% RI
Energy
1,844 kJ / 437 kcal
22%
Total Fat
5.0 g
7%
Saturated Fat
2.0 g
10%
Sugars
9.6 g
11%
Fibre
12.0 g
40%
Protein
27.0 g
54%
Salt
0.7 g
12%
%RI: Recommended Intake (RI) values are based on the daily needs of an average adult consuming 8400kJ/2000kcal. Fibre recommendations are based on the UK guideline intake of 30g fibre per day.
400gdried wholewheat small pasta shapes of your choice
100gbaby spinach, rinsed, patted dry
2x 160g canstuna in water, drained and flaked
250gfrozen or canned sweetcorn (drained weight)
1x 400 g canharicot beans, drained and rinsed
1x 500 ml jarItalian tomato pasta sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
100g10% fat mozzarella cheese, grated or cut into small pieces
75gwholemeal breadcrumbs
1
Preheat oven to 200°C / 180° Fan / Gas 6.
400gdried wholewheat small pasta shapes of your choice
2
Parboil the pasta. Cook the pasta for 3–4 minutes less than the pack instructions. Drain well and return to the pan.
The pasta will finish cooking in the oven.
100gbaby spinach, rinsed, patted dry
2x 160g canstuna in water, drained and flaked
250gfrozen or canned sweetcorn (drained weight)
1x 400 g canharicot beans, drained and rinsed
1x 500 ml jarItalian tomato pasta sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
3
The tray bakeAdd the spinach to the pasta and stir until just wilted.. Add the tuna, sweetcorn, haricot beans, tomato sauce and a little freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a large ovenproof dish.
100g10% fat mozzarella cheese, grated or cut into small pieces
75gwholemeal breadcrumbs
4
Mix together the mozzarella and breadcrumbs, then scatter evenly over the pasta mixture.
5
Bake for 25-30 minutes until piping hot and golden on top.
