We get it — most tuna pasta bake recipes aren't referenced as the healthiest dinners around. But that's not to say with a few simple ingredient swaps, you can't enjoy something that's lighter, and healthier. I really feel like all gluten free pasta has improved somewhat. Since making pasta bakes I initially just used the brandSalutebut I have since used Tesco and Sainsburys own brand gluten free Fusilli and liked it just as much.

The good news is that tuna is nice and high in protein, so coupled with a delicious baked sauce and portion of pasta, it's not really too bad for you at all. My kids love this pasta bake, all that yummy cheesy topping using a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella. Because you can never have enough cheese. Plus cheddar just goes perfectly with tuna, ever had a tuna melt? Delicious, right? Perfect for a hassle free, delicious and warming dinner all the family will love. Why not serve your pasta bake with a side of garlic bread or a salad?Tip the mixture into a 1½-litre baking dish and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Cook for 30 minutes until golden and bubbling. Garnish with the remaining parsley just before serving.

For a delicious and easy pasta bake to delight the whole family try Homepride Pasta Bake Sauce Creamy Tuna. I have to say I do use a pasta bake sauce from Homepride instead of making my own for our tuna pasta bake. We found one that contained no dairy which is rare as many contain cream, milk or cheese. I would attempt to make my own pasta bake sauce, but when it is for a simple meal like this and it tastes so good already… why change anything?! If you were wondering, we use the Tomato, Garlic and Chilli flavour. As well as making tuna bake with a tomato sauce, it can also be made with a creamy white sauce. Here's how from BBC Good Food: Ingredients A comforting pasta bake sauce bursting with flavour - you can't go wrong with a classic pasta bake using this rich pasta bake sauce. There's no need to even boil the pasta beforehand and each pasta bake sauce serving contains 1 of your 5 a day portions of veg - nutritious and delicious! It doesn't get much better than a tuna pasta bake, aka the dinner of kings. Sure — most of you might consider yourself quite clued up in the makings of a classic tuna pasta bake, but to make an excellent one, it's a lot more than just bunging all of your ingredients into a dish and throwing it in the oven. A delicious tuna pasta bake takes patience and care , along with a secret ingredient or two...

Drain the pasta, mix with the white sauce, two 160g drained cans of tuna, one 330g drained can of sweetcorn and a large handful of chopped parsley, then season.

For the fresh vegetables used in this Tuna Pasta Bake, I just added what I had available - onions, cherry tomatoes and a yellow pepper. But really you can use any vegetable in this that would go well with the tomato-based sauce. But if you are looking for ways to make a healthy tuna pasta bake recipe, we recommend swapping your standard cheeses for alternatives that are dairy-free or reduced-fat. Similarly, you could throw in some spring onions, broccoli or spinach to bulk up on hearty veggies that are filling. You could also switch out your tins of tuna in brine, for tins of tuna in spring water.Delicious Tuna Pasta Bake - a perfect meal any day of the week for the whole family, using simple easy ingredients. This is probably the perfect dinner to make when you fancy a pasta bake. Using basic ingredients we always have on hand in the pantry/cupboard. Looking for a different pasta bake sauce flavour? Why not try our Homepride tomato & herb pasta bake sauce. Once all the ingredients were ready to combine and be baked. I use mycute little Staubpan, as it was just the perfect size for this Tuna Pasta Bake.

My kids love a dish where they can help themselves, encourages them to eat better too if I serve it this way, rather than dishes it up on a plate for them. Plus as it's a cast iron pan it retains the heat really well, keeping the bake nice and warm to serve up in the middle of the table with a mixed salad.

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The pasta bake is just a staple homely meal that everyone needs to have every once in a while. It is comforting and just makes you smile. Any dish with cheese in it always does, right?! (Especially when the you live with a dairy intolerant and you have delicious dairy free cheese!) You can enjoy tuna pasta bake two ways, with a white sauce, either homemade or from a jar, or with a tomato sauce. Here, how to make tuna pasta bake both ways. How to make tuna pasta bake with a jar sauce WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs - due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values. You already have vegetables in the pasta bake, such as onion, garlic, pepper, tomatoes, but I also made up a big mixed salad of baby greens, cucumber, julienned carrot using my julienne peelerand some beetroot). What kitchen Items do I need to make this Tuna Pasta Bake?