Name: Tuna pasta bake with leek and broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram rigatoni pasta; 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 leeks, washed, thinly sliced; 250 millilitre tub light sour cream; 2 tablespoon lemon juice, plus 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 185 gram can tuna in oil, drained; 1 cup grated mozzarella; 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Tuna pasta bake with leek and broccoli

This comforting tuna pasta bake recipe is brilliant served for a filling weeknight dinner that's ready in just 45 minutes. Packed with leeks, broccoli and tuna, this is a perfect family meal

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

35M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

375 gram rigatoni pasta

1 head broccoli, cut into small florets

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 leeks, washed, thinly sliced

250 millilitre tub light sour cream

2 tablespoon lemon juice, plus 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

185 gram can tuna in oil, drained

1 cup grated mozzarella

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Lightly grease a rectangular 10-cup casserole dish.

2.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions. Add broccoli for the final 30 seconds of cooking. Drain well, return to pan and keep warm.

3.In a frying pan, heat half the oil on medium. Sauté leek for 5-6 minutes until softened.

4.In a large bowl, whisk sour cream, lemon juice and zest together. Add leek, pasta, broccoli, tuna and ¾ cup mozzarella. Mix well to coat in sour cream. Season.

5.Spoon pasta mix into dish. Combine breadcrumbs with remaining oil and mozzarella. Mix well and sprinkle over the top of the dish.

6.Bake for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden. Serve with salad.

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