Baked tuna and spirelli casserole with vegetables
A savoury pasta bake with tuna, fruity tomatoes and colourful vegetables, topped with golden-brown grated cheese.
1 to 20 – amounts adjust automatically 35 minutes Main course Italian 580 kcal per serving (estimated)
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Ingredients
- 400 g spirelli
- 2 cans tuna in its own juice (150 g drained weight each)
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 300 g frozen vegetables
- 200 g grated cheese
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tsp italian herbs
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (top and bottom heat). Cook the spirelli in plenty of salted water until just al dente, then drain.
- Finely dice the onion and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic until translucent.
- Add the frozen vegetables and fry for about 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock, then season with Italian herbs, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Break the drained tinned tuna into rough pieces and gently fold into the tomato and vegetable sauce.
- Toss the spirelli with the sauce and transfer to a greased ovenproof dish. Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake the casserole on the middle shelf for about 15–20 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown.
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