Name: Tuna pasta bake
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 3
Ingredients: 200g fusilli; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; a good pinch dried chilli flakes; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 200g tin tuna in olive oil drained; 1tsp rosemary needles chopped to make 1 tsp (optional); 75g mature cheddar grated

200g fusilli
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
finely chopped
2 cloves garlic
crushed
a good pinch dried chilli flakes
400g tin chopped tomatoes
200g tin tuna in olive oil
drained
1tsp rosemary
needles chopped to make 1 tsp (optional)
75g mature cheddar
grated

Method

step 1
Cook the fusilli following pack instructions, then drain well.
step 2
Heat the oven (if using) to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion for 10 minutes until softened a little. Add the garlic and chilli flakes, and cook for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and half a tin of water, then simmer for 10 minutes. Season.
step 3
Stir the tuna into the sauce with the rosemary (if using) and drained pasta, and tip into a 26cm x 18cm baking dish. Scatter over the cheese then bake (or grill if you don’t want to use the oven) for 20-25 minutes or until piping hot and bubbling. Serve with a green salad, if you like.