Tuna And Vegetable Pasta Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 500 g penne pasta, cooked
• 425 g tuna in water, drained
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon low sodium chicken stock powder
• 1 (325 g) can corn kernels, drained
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 425 g diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper
• 2 cups sauce
• 1 cup grated cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a non stick fry pan.
• 2 sauté the onion, carrot and celery until onion is opaque.
• 3 add in the basil, oregano and pepepr and cook for 1 minute.
• 4 add the tomato paste and cook one minute.
• 5 add the can of diced tomatoes and stock powder, stir well.
• 6 half fill the can of tomatoes with water and add to the pan.
• 7 cook on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 throw in the corn, tuna and broccoli and mix in the cooked pasta.
• 9 transfer to a baking dish, evenly pour over the sauce and top with grated cheese.
• 10 bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes until cheese is nice and golden brown.