How to Make Tuna Pasta Bake
Broadly we can divide the process of making into three steps. Cook pasta and sauce, assemble, and bake. A couple of cans of tuna, pasta, and a basic white sauce is transformed into a casserole in less than 1 hour. This like any other casserole is quite versatile. You can throw in your favorite veggie to make it more filling. This is unapologetically loaded with cream and cheese, yet something you would love to indulge in.
Start with cooking the pasta. Generously salt the water. Cook the pasta just ‘al dente’ since they will continue to cook in the oven and you want to avoid mushy pasta. While the pasta is getting cooked, make the white sauce. White sauce is very basic, it has butter, flour, milk, and seasoning. Garlic powder, onion powder, herb seasoning, and yellow mustard powder. Mustard powder pairs well with seafood and I would recommend no to be skipped in this recipe. When the sauce and pasta are done, it is time to assemble the pasta bake. Toss together the sauce, pasta, and tuna. If you are planning to add veggies like peas, corn, chopped carrots, etc. add now. If adding Mushroom, saute it separately and add to the sauce. Put pasta mixture in a casserole dish, top with more cheese, and bake until the top is golden and cheesy is bubbly. To freeze, let it cool down completely, tightly cover the casserole dish with foil, and freeze. Let it thaw completely before reheating.
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