# Tuna Pasta Bake

Recipe by [Ovenstein](https://fridge.menu/en/u/ovenstein)

A quick, creamy baked pasta with tuna, sweetcorn and a golden cheese topping.

Servings: 2 · Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · Other

Contains: gluten, milk, fish and seafood

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## Ingredients

- 140 g [Pasta (penne or fusilli)](https://fridge.menu/en/i/pasta) — dried
- 185 g [Tuna in spring water](https://fridge.menu/en/i/tuna)
- 150 ml [Single cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream)
- 3 tbsp [Sweetcorn, tinned](https://fridge.menu/en/i/corn)
- 50 g [Mature cheddar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cheddar) — grated
- 1 pinch [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- 1 pinch [Black pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper)

## Steps

1. Cook the pasta for 2–3 minutes less than the pack instructions, then drain.
2. Mix with the tuna, sweetcorn, single cream, salt and pepper; transfer to a baking dish.
3. Sprinkle with cheddar.
4. Put the dish in the oven at 200°C for 15–20 minutes, until golden on top. (20 min)
5. Take the dish out of the oven.

## What was changed

The recipe now uses Mature cheddar instead of generic hard cheese, matching what's in UK kitchens.

Published 2026-10-20 · Updated 2026-10-21

https://fridge.menu/en/r/tuna-pasta-bake-3laidni0

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