Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, tuna & leek pasta bake. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
A tuna (also called tunny) is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae (mackerel) family. Tuna is versatile, nutritious and most importantly, delicious. Serve it cold, grilled or fried for a star-studded meal.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have tuna & leek pasta bake using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tuna & Leek Pasta Bake:
- Prepare 400 g pasta shapes, eg fusilli
- Take 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- Prepare 2 leeks, sliced
- Take 2 chillies, red or green, chopped with seeds
- Prepare 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- Get 50 g butter
- Get 50 g plain flour
- Take 600 ml milk
- Make ready 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Prepare 250 g cheddar cheese, grated
- Prepare Salt
- Prepare Ground black pepper
- Make ready 3 x 180g tins tuna in spring water, drained
- Get 150 g frozen peas, defrosted
- Make ready 1 tbsp capers
- Take Handful parsley, chopped
Tuna, any of seven species of oceanic fishes, some very large, that constitute the genus Thunnus and are of great commercial value as food. Tunas are elongated, robust, and streamlined fishes; they have a rounded body that tapers to a slender tail base and a forked or crescent-shaped tail. For the best flavor and a richer. From tuna casserole to tuna salad and tuna patties, there's no shortage of meals to make with canned tuna.
Instructions to make Tuna & Leek Pasta Bake:
- Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 4 or electric equivalent, probably 200C or 180C fan. 160C on Circotherm.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently sauté the leeks, garlic and chillies, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until cooked. Then remove from heat and place in a mixing bowl.
- Meanwhile cook the pasta in salted water according to instructions to the al dente point, drain it in a colander and add to the mixing bowl, stirring together with the leek mixture.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan on a moderate heat, then slowly stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring gently.
- Gradually but not too cautiously stir in the milk and continue cooking until you have a thick white sauce. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the mustard and 200-225 g of the cheese. Taste and season as required.
- Add the tuna, peas, capers and parsley to the mixing bowl and pour the white sauce on top. Shake or gently stir to mix all the ingredients together.
- Transfer everything to a lasagne or similar dish and sprinkle on the remaining grated cheese, to cover evenly.
- Cook in pre-heated oven until top is golden-brown - 20-30 minutes. Sprinkle on a little more chopped parsley if wished and serve piping hot.
Canned tuna is affordable, non-perishable, and a high-quality source of protein with very little fat. The term tuna encompasses several species of fish, including skipjack, albacore, yellowfin, and bigeye. Skipjack is the most commonly consumed species. Meaty tuna steaks and fillets cook quickly on the grill or stovetop, and the subtle flavor can be enhanced by a variety of sauces and seasonings. High-quality ahi tuna is also delicious eaten raw in thin slices or as part of sushi rolls—and even makes an outstanding burger.
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