This Tuna Pasta Bake is an easy, budget-friendly pasta dish. It is hard to mess up, comes together quickly, and is made with ingredients from the pantry. Rounded out with mozzarella cheese, crushed tomatoes, and Italian dried herbs, it’s a flavorful and delicious meal that everyone loves. Warning, the golden crust on top is highly addictive.
Start with the pasta. Add the pasta to the boiling salted water and cook for 1 minute less than the package directions. In the meantime, make the sauce in an ovenproof skillet. Once the pasta is ready, drain it, then rinse under the tap water and add to the sauce. Stir in the tuna, making sure you don’t break it up too much. Drizzle lightly with little olive oil and sprinkle the cheese over. Bake until golden on top and bubbling. Let sit for 3 minutes before serving, and enjoy!
To make the Tuna Pasta Bake, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
Follow the package directions to cook 7 ounces pasta, minus 1 minute. Drain, rinse under tap water, and set aside.
In an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add 1 diced garlic and 1 diced onion. Cook for 3 minutes until golden.
Add 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, ¾ cup water, 1 tablespoon Italian dried herbs, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste if using. Stir, bring to a simmer, lower heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Taste and adjust salt to taste. Add a pinch of sugar if the sauce tastes a bit sour.
Remove the sauce from heat, add pasta, and toss to coat.
Add 15 ounces drained tuna and gently stir it in. Don’t break up the tuna too much. Leave some chunks on the surface.
Drizzle lightly with olive oil and top with 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden on top and bubbling.
Let sit for 3 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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