Crunchy tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake

Crunchy Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake

Pasta bake is enjoyed by all children and it's easy to create and extremely cost effective.
  • 0:45 TIME
  • 10 portions

INGREDIENTS

550g pasta shapes, uncooked

800kg MAGGI® Rich & Rustic Sauce

150g sweetcorn, salt free, drained weight

500g Tuna flakes in spring water, drained

75g MAGGI® Béchamel Sauce

125ml cold water (for the béchamel)

375ml boiling water (for the béchamel) 

50g mature cheddar cheese, grated

15g MAGGI® Lemon & Herb Crunchy Bake

 

METHOD

Prep:25 minutes. Cook:20 minutes.

  1. Bring a pot of water to the boil and add the pasta.
  2. Shave 2 minutes off the cooking time stated on pack instructions so the shells are still al dente. Drain the cooked pasta and refresh with cold water.
  3. Mix the cold pasta with the MAGGI Rich & Rustic and sweetcorn then place in an oven proof dish. Flake the tuna over the pasta mix.
  4. Put 375ml water in a pan and heat until boiling. Whisk the béchamel powder into the cold water until smooth, then pour into the boiling water and return to the boil, stirring continuously for 1 minute.
  5. Add the cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
  6. Ladle the cheese sauce over the tuna and pasta mix and top with the MAGGI Crunchy Bake.
  7. Bake in an oven pre-heated to 190°C/ 375°F/ Gas Mark 5 for 20 to 25 minutes.

CHEF'S TIP

Why not try adding different vegetables, such as peas or broccoli?

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Typical Values

Per 100g

Per Serve 

Reference Intake

% RI*

Energy

552 kJ

131 kcal

1611 kJ

382 kcal

8400 kJ

2000 kcal

19%

Fat

2.3g

6.7g

70g

10%

of which: saturates

0.8g

2.4g

20g

12%

Carbohydrate

18.9g

55.1g

260g

21%

of which: sugars

2.8g

8.2g

90g

9%

Fibre

1.4g

4.2g

-

-

Protein

7.9g

23.1g

50g

46%

Salt

0.56g

1.64g

6g

27%

 

*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ/2000 kcal).

Based on the stated recipe. Portions should be adjusted for children of different ages.

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