Creamy Tuna Egg Pasta Bake

This creamy tuna egg pasta bake is a budget-friendly high-protein meal made with canned tuna, boiled eggs, pasta, peas, and a light creamy sauce. It is cosy enough for comfort food nights but still gives you plenty of protein from everyday ingredients. The recipe is easy to prepare, affordable, and ideal when you want something filling from the cupboard.

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Creamy Tuna Egg Pasta Bake

Cooking Method: Oven-Baked, Pasta Bake Cuisine: American, British, Comfort Food, High Protein Meals Courses: Casserole, Dinner, Main Course Recipe Keys: B Budget Dinner High Protein P Pantry Meal T Tuna Pasta

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 25 mins Rest Time 5 mins Total Time 40 mins

Cooking Temp: 180  C Servings: 5 Estimated Cost: $ 7 Calories: 495

Best Season: All Seasons

Dietary:

B Budget-Friendly Meals H High Protein Meals

Description

A creamy tuna and egg pasta bake made with pantry ingredients for an easy high-protein family meal.

Ingredients:

Servings

• 300g pasta twists or penne
• 2 cans tuna drained
• 4 boiled eggs chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 200g Greek yogurt
• 100ml milk
• 80g grated cheddar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ¹⁄₂ tsp garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs optional

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F.
2. Cook the pasta until just tender then drain.
3. In a large bowl mix Greek yogurt milk cheddar mustard garlic powder salt and pepper.
4. Stir in the cooked pasta tuna chopped eggs and peas.
5. Transfer everything to a casserole dish.
6. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs if using.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until hot and lightly golden.
8. Let the pasta bake rest for 5 minutes before serving..

Note

Use wholewheat pasta for extra fibre. Add a little more milk before baking if the mixture looks too thick.

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