This tuna pasta bake is a great midweek dinner option that's easy to make yet oh-so flavorsome, creamy, and delicious. Add veggies like peas, baby spinach, or sautéed mushrooms, if you like.
Ingredients
- penne pasta: 1 pack (14.6 ounce pack)
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- butter: 1 Tbsp
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- tuna: 3 cans (5 ounce cans, drained and flaked)
- heavy whipping cream: 1 cup
- ground nutmeg: 0.5 tsp
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- ¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an oven-proof baking dish.
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and toss pasta with olive oil.
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While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tuna and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in heavy cream; season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Add penne and toss well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with Parmesan cheese.
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Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
