Saturday, October 6, 2012

Tuna & Pasta Bake




Store Cupboard Star…
Over two decades ago my parents sold our family home & moved to a small village in the west of Ireland leaving myself & my sister behind to fend for ourselves. Initially made as a last resort, using ingredients we found in our store cupboard this dish quickly became one of our staple favourites. Although my sister has since herself defected to the same small village in the west of Ireland this dish when made by special request always brings back happy memories.… J J


Ingredients & Costing…


Tuna Chunks (in brine) x  2 (185gm tin)
1.30
Fusilli x 200gm
0.22
Spanish Onion x 1 finely diced
0.33
Red/Yellow Pepper x ¼ of each diced
0.35
Courgette x ½ finely diced
0.35
Mushrooms x 100gm finely diced
0.24
Plum Tomatoes x 400gm tin
0.37
Fat Clove of Garlic x 1
0.05
Tomato Puree x 1 tblsp
0.10
Mixed Herbs x 1 tsp
0.05
Dried Chilli Flakes x ½ tsp
0.05
Sugar x 1 tsp
0.05
Greek Natural Yoghurt x 100ml
0.24
Breadcrumbs x handful
0.00
Grated Red Cheddar x 20gm
0.30
Butter x 10gm
0.20
Olive Oil x 2 tblsp
0.10
Maldon Sea Salt
0.05
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
0.05


3-4Hearty Portions
€4.40

It Couldnt be easier…
æ Cook the fusilli in a large saucepan of boiling water, drain & rinse, place the fusilli in an oven proof casserole dish
æ Sauté the onion in olive oil until translucent, add the diced peppers, courgette, mushrooms & garlic continuing to sauté for a further 10 minutes
æ Stir in the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, dried herbs, chilli flakes, sugar & a generous seasoning of salt & freshly ground black pepper, simmer gently until the sauce has reduced a little
æ Add the vegetable & tomato sauce to the fusilli together with tinned tuna & Greek natural yoghurt; stir well to combine the ingredients
æ Sprinkle the breadcrumbs & grated cheddar on top, dot with small cubes of butter & bake in a preheated oven gas mark 5 for 30 minutes until the breadcrumbs are golden & the sauce is bubbling

Crumbs…
Perfect opportunity to utilize some of those breadcrumbs you have been saving made from stale slices of bread toasted, processed into fine crumbs & stored in an airtight container for just this moment J





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