Easy Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake = Super Comfort Food!

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Colby jack is often less expensive.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Sardines are often cheaper and nutritious.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko bread crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crackers can be a cost-effective alternative.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Boil 400 grams of rigatoni pasta in salted water for 10 minutes.

In a pan, melt 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat.

Add 1 finely diced onion and cook for 6-8 minutes until soft.

Stir in 40 grams of plain all-purpose flour and cook for 1-2 minutes while stirring.

Gradually add 600 ml of full-fat milk while stirring to prevent lumps.

Continue heating and stirring until the sauce thickens.

Add 170 grams of grated mature cheddar cheese and stir until melted; season with 0.25 teaspoons of salt and pepper.

Drain the cooked pasta and place it in a baking dish (20 cm by 30 cm).

Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta.

Add 320 grams of drained albacore tuna, 330 grams of drained sweet corn, and 150 grams of frozen peas to the dish; mix well.

Top with 80 to 100 grams of grated mature cheddar cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

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