Tuna and Macaroni Bake

[cookie1]

Tuna and Macaroni Bake
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 cup macaroni - 130g
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion
2 tablespoons flour - 20g
2 cups milk - 450g
1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
1/2 cup grated cheese
185g tuna in springwater
2 tablespoons parsley
1/2 cup breadcrumbs.

Method
Make breadcrumbs and remove.
Blitz the parsley and remove.
Grate the cheese and remove.
Cook pasta according to the EDC, and place into the thermoserver.
Blitz the onion, add butter and cook 100⁰ speed 1 for 2 minutes.
Add the flour and milk. Cook 10 minutes, speed 4, 90⁰.  The white sauce isn't very thick, it thickens later when you cook the casserole.
Place the pasta into a casserole dish and pour the white sauce over it. Stir in the mustard, cheese, tuna and parsley. Stir gently.
Sprinkle breadcrumbs over and bake for 20-25 minutes in a moderate oven.

Members' comments
CP -  el yummo. Very easy and quick, and ingredients found in the pantry. Can say without a lie, that I will make it again. Did I say cheap too? Actually what I thought moved it up into the next echelon was the wholegrain mustard.

Julie) - Cookie, we loved it.  I did a couple of things different to suit our tastes like frying off the onion in a little butter in a frypan after chopping, then adding to the white sauce, also added  some corn kernels, and with the breadcrumbs I again fried off in a little butter until golden and crisp before sprinkling on top before putting in the oven to heat until bubbling.

JD -  Had no macaroni so used tiny shell pasta, only had large cans of plain tuna so used 2 x 95g cans of tuna in chilli sauce, threw in 1/4 cup creamed corn I had in the freezer and mixed some parmesan cheese in with the breadcrumbs to sprinkle on top.  Served with a tossed salad - very enjoyable, thanks a lot for the recipe.

Chelsea - We really enjoyed this bake with some steamed veg tonight. Simple, tasty and economical!  Thanks Cookie.
I've been making this quite often.  It is the only tuna dish that we all enjoy.  I double the recipe and fill two medium lasagne dishes.  It is great to have a meal in the freezer or to use later in the week. I use 300g macaroni and add a tin of corn kernels. 

KerrynN - This was a resounding success! My tuna-disliking DH went back for seconds and was full of praise. Kids ate it without any complaints too. I thought it was yummy and am glad to have a tuna bake back in the repertoire. I added frozen peas and corn, used a combination of tasty and mozarella cheeses, and topped with baked breadcrumbs so had a nice crunch throughout. May try sneaking in some asparagus next time. Thanks Cookie!

johnro - Another great tasty dish that was so quick and easy - thanks Cookie.  I used salmon as that was what was in the pantry - added 1/2 cup peas and same of corn - followed Julie's suggestion and browned the crumbs on stove top - yum!!!!!

Lellyj - Thanks for this recipe, Cookie, which I found via CP63s fabulous favourites list.  I love tuna and found this recipe very yummy.  I think the mustard is the secret ingredient! There are only 3 of us at home at the moment, but my son and husband are big eaters and I didn't feel like cooking a heap of veg to serve on the side, so I used more pasta and also added corn and just chucked in a little more butter, milk and flour--not a very scientific approach!  Anyway, it all worked and was so darn easy!  Next time I will toast the crumbs as Julie O suggested.  Thanks this will become a regular thing to cook for those "I can't be bothered cooking" nights!  Much cheaper and healthier than takeaway!

Cornish Cream - All three of us enjoyed it immensely. Didn't have macaroni, so used 200g of penne and mixed in some peas. Thanks Cookie for the very easy,fast, tasty, recipe.

Wonder - Left this recipe for DH to make last night. I'm not a fish eater but was able to eat this as there wasn't a really strong tuna flavour. I got him to include some carrot and peas which added to the veggie content a little.  Unfortunately he covered with bought breadcrumbs (something I would never use) rather than making his own, the bought breadcrumbs are way too fine and don't brown up like fresh and ended up a little soggy. A good easy recipe that everyone was happy enough to eat.

Bubbles - I made this yesterday and simply slipped it in the oven tonight for a delicious after work meal that the whole family ate. I also added corn and beans and baked the bread crumbs first. Thanks cookie1.

maddy - Nice and quick, thanks Cookie. I increased pasta to 200g, omitted the mustard, and used 4 x 95g tins of John West mild Indian curry tuna.

Amy -  I used Salmon and Penne instead of Tuna and Macaroni. I used the mustard Kezza gave as her goodie bag gift, it smelled amazing. I also added some frozen peas and corn to add a bit of colour. Thanks for such an easy recipe cookie.

Inthekitchen - Thanks for posting the recipe!  It was delicious & really easy. The only change I made was to add the cheese to the white sauce as it cooked & I saved a little extra to sprinkle on top with the bread crumbs.  This will be a regular for us.

Bedlam - Very tasty, I did a double and added peas and corn and did Julieo's tip frying off breadcrumbs, will definately be a repeater in our house. Yum.

Frozzie - Forgot to post we had this last night.. Kids gobbled it down.

CarolineW - Is there a reason for mixing in the mustard and cheese afterward rather than putting them in the white sauce to make cheese sauce, which is what I would usually do?  Does it have a different effect?
Cookie1's reply - I see no reason why it can't all be put in together.







 

 
 
 
 

[CreamPuff63]

Thanks Cookie, this is something I used to make preTM. Will make this and let you know what the judges think.

[CreamPuff63]

Made this tonight. el yummo. Very easy and quick, and ingredients found in the pantry. Can say without a lie, that I will make it again. Did I say cheap too?

Measured the ingredients for the "tippers" like me:
130g macaroni
20g flour
450g milk

Actually what I thought moved it up into the next eschelon was the wholegrain mustard.

[Thermomixer]

Thanks cookie1 - great to see old favs being converted CP63 should be very happy.

[judydawn]

And me, you all know I love my tuna dishes.  Good one Cookie1 - another one for my tuna file. What I like about tuna dishes is that usually you do have all the ingredients on hand and they can be whipped up in no time. I think I still have one or two of my favourites to convert and then I'm all done with my tuna recipes (I think )  I have a DD who doesn't eat meat but will eat fish so tuna dishes are a must to convert in this household.

[Thermomixer]

And me, you all know I love my tuna dishes.  ...

LOL - I thought that it was yours JD - had to edit my post just as I was about to hit Submit.  Keep the tuna recipes coming - as you say - always in the cupboard and so easy.

[cookie1]

Glad you liked it CP63. Thanks for the conversion bits too, I should have done it as I made it. The only problem with converting recipes is all the writing you do as you make it.

[JulieO]

Cookie, made this today and we loved it.  I did a couple of things different to suit our tastes like frying off the onion in a little butter in a frypan after chopping, then adding to the white sauce, also added  some corn kernels, and with the breadcrumbs I again fried off in a little butter until golden and crisp before sprinkling on top before putting in the oven to heat until bubbling.

Will definitely be making this again, thanks for a great recipe.  

[cookie1]

I like the idea of the corn Julie, will do that next time.

[Thermomixer]

Yes, I like corn in there too - brings back memories.....

[judydawn]

Did this one for our lunch today Cookie.  Had no macaroni so used tiny shell pasta, only had large cans of plain tuna so used
2 x 95g cans of tuna in chilli sauce, threw in 1/4 cup creamed corn I had in the freezer and mixed some parmesan cheese in with the breadcrumbs to sprinkle on top.  Served with a tossed salad - very enjoyable, thanks a lot for the recipe.

[cookie1]

Glad you liked it. It's great when people use your recipe as a basis and do adaptions, more scope for me.

[CreamPuff63]

Didn't go to the shop today - so JD saved the day with this little number for tea tonight. Used about 320g macaroni because I needed some leftovers for a couple of kidlets tomorrow.

[judydawn]

This is Cookie's recipe CP63.  Funny how people associate all tuna recipes with me 

[Thermomixer]

LOL - like people thinking recipes are mine because I copied them from somebody else !!

Still you have loads of tuna dishes  - so easy mistake.