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Tuna Pasta Bake

Name: Tuna Pasta Bake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: pasta; 10 cm piece of leek; 250 g mini plum tomatoes; 2 garlic cloves; 2 cans (à 150/200 g) tuna in oil, MSC-certified; 0.75 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 1 can (400 g) crushed tomatoes, Mutti; 1 dl water; 1 tub (200 g) of Valio Viola® chive cream cheese; 2 tbsp capers; 1 bag (150 g) Valio pizza cheese shred

Tuna pasta bake is an everyday classic that is easily prepared in the oven from a few familiar ingredients. This easy pasta bake is suitable for the whole family and is the perfect choice when you want some quick and tasty weekday food.

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Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

Prep 25 min Cook 15 minTotal 40 minInspired by valio.fi

Method

1
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water.
2
Halve, wash, and slice the leek. Halve the tomatoes. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
3
Drain some oil from the canned tuna into a pan and sauté the vegetables in it for a couple of minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Add the crushed tomatoes, rinse the can with the water, and add the water to the pan. Add the cream cheese as well. Heat and stir.
5
Drain the cooked pasta. Pour into a large baking dish (capacity about 2.5 litres).
6
Stir in the tomato mixture, the tuna with its remaining juices, the capers, and 2/3 of the grated cheese. Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese on top.
7
Bake in a 225-degree oven for about 15 minutes.

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