Tuna pasta bake

This was dinner in our house tonight - Tuna pasta bake.  I love it because it is a simple meal to make and is perfect to prepare earlier in the day and keep in the fridge until dinner time. Definitely suits me on school holidays when the kids are all home.  It is quite a large meal and will go a long way with a big family or give you plenty of leftovers which is always welcome at my place.

I hope you enjoy it too.
Amanda xx

TUNA PASTA BAKE

• 500g fettuccine pasta
• Spray oil
• 1 lge onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 400g tinned tuna in brine
• 700g bottle passata sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• Salt & pepper 
• 1 ½ cups cottage cheese (300g)
• 1 cup thickened cream (250ml)
• 1 cup grated cheese

In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to packet directions. 

While pasta is cooking, spray a frying pan with oil & saute onion & garlic over high heat until cooked through.  

Drain tuna & add it to the onion. Stir though & cook for 1 min.

Add passata sauce, sugar, salt & pepper.  Stir to combine.  

In a separate jug, combine cottage cheese & cream & stir to combine. 

In a large oven proof dish, place drained fettuccine.  Top with the tuna mixture & give it a gentle stir to combine the pasta with the sauce. Pour over cottage cheese mixture & top with grated cheese.

If making ahead, cover &  refrigerate until required. 

Cooking

Preheat oven to  180oC. Cook, covered for 30 mins. Then uncover & cook for a further 10 mins. If cooking immediately after preparing, reduce cooking time to 15 mins covered, with a further 5 mins uncovered.