Tuna Temptation – a cheese'n'tuna pasta dish for two
tuna temptation – a cheese'n'tuna pasta dish for two
Ingredients
- About 5 ounces of pasta quills or elbow macaroni
- 1 tin of tuna chunks in brine, well drained
- 1 oz (or 2 T) butter
- 1 oz (or 2 T) plain flour
- 300 ml (or 1-¼ cups) whole milk
- ½ tsp American mustard
- 115 g (or 4 oz) grated cheese for sauce
- 50 g (or 2 oz) grated cheese for topping
- Thinly sliced tomato
Instructions
- 1
Cook pasta according to packet directions.
- 2
Place the butter in a medium sized microwave bowl and microwave on high (750 watt oven) for 30 seconds until melted. Stir in the flour and add the milk, whisking gently.
- 3
Microwave again on high for 3 to 4 minutes, whisking gently several times during the cooking process. Let stand in the warm microwave for another minute, then whisk in the mustard and fold in the 4 oz of grated cheese.
- 4
Drain the pasta well and place in a medium sized ovenproof dish. Add the drained tuna, mixing it in with the pasta.
- 5
Pour the cheese sauce over and mix with a spoon.
- 6
Lay the thinly sliced tomatoes over the top, and sprinkle on the remaining grated cheese.
- 7
Bake in a medium oven for about 30 minutes or until the cheese topping is bubbly and beginning to brown. Do not overcook or the pasta will become hard on top.
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