Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An easy pasta bake with tuna and creamy tomato sauce, all topped off with lots of lovely cheddar cheese!
Ingredients
400 g (14 oz) dried pasta shapes I used shells
1 tbsp oil
1 large onion peeled and chopped
1 red bell pepper de-seeded and chopped
1 yellow bell pepper de-seeded and chopped
300 g (10.5 oz) canned tuna albacore tuna if possible, drained and flaked
pinch salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
2 tbsp tomato puree paste for US
1 tsp dried oregano
2 x 400 g (2 x 14 oz) tin finely chopped tomatoes
120 ml (1/2 cup) double (heavy) cream
100 g (1 cup) grated/shredded strong cheddar cheese
100 g (1 cup) grated/shredded mozzarella
small bunch parsley roughly torn
Instructions
✅Preheat the oven to 190C/375F (fan). Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than recommended on the pack. Drain.
✅Whilst the pasta is cooking, heat the oil on a medium heat, in a large frying pan. Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until the onion is softened.
✅Add the chopped peppers, tuna fish, salt, pepper, garlic, tomato puree, and oregano. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
✅Now add the tinned tomatoes and cream, bring to a gentle bubble, then add the pasta. Stir everything together, then transfer to a large baking dish.
✅Top with the cheddar and mozzarella and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown.
✅Take out of the oven and top with a sprinkling of parsley before serving.
An easy pasta bake with tuna and creamy tomato sauce, all topped off with lots of lovely cheddar cheese!
Ingredients
400 g (14 oz) dried pasta shapes I used shells
1 tbsp oil
1 large onion peeled and chopped
1 red bell pepper de-seeded and chopped
1 yellow bell pepper de-seeded and chopped
300 g (10.5 oz) canned tuna albacore tuna if possible, drained and flaked
pinch salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
2 tbsp tomato puree paste for US
1 tsp dried oregano
2 x 400 g (2 x 14 oz) tin finely chopped tomatoes
120 ml (1/2 cup) double (heavy) cream
100 g (1 cup) grated/shredded strong cheddar cheese
100 g (1 cup) grated/shredded mozzarella
small bunch parsley roughly torn
Instructions
✅Preheat the oven to 190C/375F (fan). Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than recommended on the pack. Drain.
✅Whilst the pasta is cooking, heat the oil on a medium heat, in a large frying pan. Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until the onion is softened.
✅Add the chopped peppers, tuna fish, salt, pepper, garlic, tomato puree, and oregano. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
✅Now add the tinned tomatoes and cream, bring to a gentle bubble, then add the pasta. Stir everything together, then transfer to a large baking dish.
✅Top with the cheddar and mozzarella and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown.
✅Take out of the oven and top with a sprinkling of parsley before serving.
